Definition of Atomic number 15

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atomic number 15

Noun
1. a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
(synonym) phosphorus, P
(hypernym) chemical element, element
(substance-holonym) apatite

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atomic number 15

atomic number 15
n : a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms [syn: phosphorus, p]