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'''Phosphorus''' is the chemical element that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. The name comes from the Greek: ''phôs'' (meaning "light") and ''phoros'' (meaning "bearer"). A multivalent nonmetal of the [[Nitrogen]] group, phosphorus is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks. | '''Phosphorus''' is the chemical element that has the symbol P and atomic number 15. The name comes from the Greek: ''phôs'' (meaning "light") and ''phoros'' (meaning "bearer"). A multivalent nonmetal of the [[Nitrogen]] group, phosphorus is commonly found in inorganic phosphate rocks. | ||