phốt-pho
Definition
- Noun:
- Phosphorus: A chemical element (symbol P) that exists in several allotropic forms, commonly as a white or pale red-brown waxy solid. It is highly flammable and reactive, not found freely in nature, and is essential for life. A primary traditional use was in match heads.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Phốt-pho là một nguyên tố quan trọng trong phân bón. (Phosphorus is an important element in fertilizer.)
- Đầu que diêm cũ thường chứa phốt-pho. (Old match heads often contained phosphorus.)
- Cơ thể con người cần phốt-pho cho xương chắc khỏe. (The human body needs phosphorus for strong bones.)
Advanced Usage
- "phosphorus cycle": The biogeochemical cycle describing the movement of phosphorus through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
- Vòng tuần hoàn phốt-pho khác với vòng tuần hoàn carbon. (The phosphorus cycle is different from the carbon cycle.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lân (n): A common Vietnamese synonym for "phốt-pho".
- Lân là chất dinh dưỡng thiết yếu cho cây trồng. (Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plants.)
Synonyms
- Phosphorus (P): The standard English name for the chemical element.
Related Scientific Terms
- Phosphorescence: A type of luminescence related to some phosphorus compounds, often used to describe glowing-in-the-dark materials.
- Sự lân quang khác với sự phát quang của phốt-pho. (Phosphorescence is different from the luminescence of phosphorus.)