Phosphorus
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Without enough phosphorus and nitrogen, life cannot emerge from nonliving matter.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
"Urine does naturally contain all of the nutrients that plants need such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it also contains a variety of contaminants," explained Olivia Wilson, NPK Recovery's research and development scientist.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
This includes phosphorus and nitrogen from the Middle East, she added.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“If you’re limiting their ability to produce glyphosates, you’re limiting their ability to produce phosphorus and profit from it.”
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
Three days later the phosphorus atoms were ready, and I quickly strung together several short sections of the sugar-phosphate backbone.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing Phosphorus
Biochemistry
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Common Chemical Elements
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