Phosphorus

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If there is too little oxygen when the core forms, phosphorus bonds with heavy metals such as iron and gets pulled down into the core.

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

"One can for example add functional groups on the surface or substitute specific nitrogen or carbon atoms with oxygen or phosphorus atoms."

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

This includes phosphorus and nitrogen from the Middle East, she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Not only did we lack the purine and pyrimidine components, but we had never had the shop put together any phosphorus atoms.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson