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From their use of white phosphorus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
phosphorus match
Today it means: A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface. Full definition →
Today it means: A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface. Full definition →
From their use of white phosphorus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.