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phosphorus necrosis

phosphorus necrosis noun: an occupational disease once common in phosphorus match workers.

Noun

phosphorus necrosis (uncountable)

  1. An occupational disease once common in phosphorus match workers.

Questions about phosphorus necrosis

What does phosphorus necrosis mean?
Phosphorus necrosis means an occupational disease once common in phosphorus match workers.
What part of speech is phosphorus necrosis?
Phosphorus necrosis is a noun.

Words near phosphorus necrosis in the dictionary

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

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