violet phosphorus

noun

A form of phosphorus that can be produced by day-long annealing of red phosphorus above 550 °C.

Meanings

nounviolet phosphorus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA form of phosphorus that can be produced by day-long annealing of red phosphorus above 550 °C.
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