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Phosphorescence is the result of a radiative (light emitting) transition involving a change in the spin multiplicity of (in most cases) a molecule from excited state singlet to excited state triplet. This transition is quantum mechanically forbidden as is the transition that leads to light emission. ...
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| phosphorus |
Phosphorus, (from the Greek language Phosphoros meaning "light bearing"), is the chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. A multivalent, nonmetal of the nitrogen group, phosphorus is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks and in all living cells. Due to its high reactivity, it is never found as a free element in nature. ...
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| phosphorous |
Having to do with or containing the element phosphorus.
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| phosphorus-32 |
A radioactive form of phosphorus used in the treatment of cancer. It is also used to help locate areas of DNA damage.
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| phosphorus |
A nonmetallic element that is found in the blood, muscles, nerves, bones, and teeth and is a component of adenosine triphosphate (ATP; the primary energy source for the body's cells).
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