red phosphorus
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red phosphorus
(′red ′fä·sfə·rəs)
(chemistry) An allotropic form of the element phosphorus; violet-red, amorphous powder subliming at 416°C, igniting at 260°; insoluble in all solvents,; nonpoisonous.
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