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Videos of Phosphorus
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Phosphorus is used in matches and the first form of elemental phosphorus to be produced emits a faint glow upon exposure to oxygen -- hence its name Phosphorus (Greek Φωσφόρος Phōsphoros), a name meaning "Light-Bringer", is the Morning Star, the planet Venus in its morning appearance. © Murray Robertson - Phosphorus from a visual interpretation of the periodic table of elements, available from www.rsc.org
