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white phosphorus meaning in Tamil

வெள்ளெரிப்பொரையம்

white phosphorus in Tamil: வெள்ளெரிப்பொரையம். In English, white phosphorus means the most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.

Tamil words for white phosphorus

வெள்ளெரிப்பொரையம்

English meaning of white phosphorus

  1. noun The most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.

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What is the meaning of white phosphorus in Tamil?
White phosphorus in Tamil is வெள்ளெரிப்பொரையம்.
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White phosphorus: வெள்ளெரிப்பொரையம்.
What does white phosphorus mean in English?
White phosphorus means the most common allotrope of phosphorus; a yellow-white waxy solid that is insoluble in water and spontaneously combusts on exposure to air to form clouds of phosphorus pentoxide; used as a military smokescreen and as an incendiary weapon.

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