Phosphorus
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Phosphorus helps transport energy within plant cells and is critical for early root growth and the formation of seeds and fruit.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Phosphorus is also capable of forming stable 2D structures.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026
Phosphorus is naturally occurring but can also come from agricultural runoff, leaky septic systems, stormwater drainage and other human activities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
Skeletal remains, they argue, were a hot commodity at the beginning of the 19th century: Phosphorus was needed to produce fertilizer, whereas bone char was—bizarrely—a critical part of the process for refining sugar beets.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024
“It really is a bit too thick,” the Head Mistress of Eton was saying to the Director of Crematoria and Phosphorus Reclamation.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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Biochemistry
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