Phosphorus
Example Sentences
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The team studied short chains of phosphorus atoms that naturally arrange themselves at specific angles on a silver surface.
From Science Daily
"These actions threaten ecosystems already damaged by white phosphorus, with serious risks to insect communities and natural pollinators, undermining biodiversity, food security, and local livelihoods," the group said in an Instagram post.
From BBC
Some were given nitrogen fertilizer, others phosphorus fertilizer, some received both nutrients, and some were left untreated.
From Science Daily
As atmospheric CO2 rises and temperatures increase, rainfall carries larger amounts of nutrients such as phosphorus into the sea.
From Science Daily
The increased supply of phosphorus benefits cyanobacteria that live on the surface of the brown algae.
From Science Daily
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