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phosphorus match

phosphorus match noun: a friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.

Noun

phosphorus match (plural phosphorus matches)

  1. (historical) A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.

Synonyms of phosphorus match

Forms of phosphorus match

pluralphosphorus matches

Origin of phosphorus match

From their use of white phosphorus.

Questions about phosphorus match

What does phosphorus match mean?
Phosphorus match means a friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.
What part of speech is phosphorus match?
Phosphorus match is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphorus match?
The plural of phosphorus match is phosphorus matches.

Words near phosphorus match in the dictionary

  1. phosphorus bottle
  2. phosphorus bottles
  3. phosphorus cachexia
  4. phosphorus cycle
  5. phosphorus cycles
  6. phosphorus match
  7. phosphorus matches
  8. phosphorus necrosis
  9. phosphorus oxynitride
  10. phosphorus paste
  11. phosphorus pastes

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