phosphorus matches

A form of phosphorus match — A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of phosphorus match
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APA

phosphorus matches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorus%20matches

MLA

“phosphorus matches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorus%20matches. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphorus matches,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphorus%20matches.

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