1. a highly explosive chemical that combusts upon contact with oxygen and is derived from the boiling-out of water from a substance known as urine, or, in simple terms, a flammable powder that comes from boiled piss.
Some say that phosphorus was discovered by a genius. My personal opinion is that it was discovered by a drunken fool who wanted to make coffee but had had his water line disconnected because he forgot to pay the bill.
by Seph Infinitum February 16, 2009
Replacement for "close enough" because it sounds similar and thus is "close enough". Often used in conversation as a response to something.
He knew what they just said was not grammatically correct, but he understood it, responding "Phosphorus".
by PhosphorusWasTaken May 05, 2023
by Neutralice April 07, 2022
by unkownnigga10 February 16, 2022
white phosphorus - aka Willie Pete , is a chemical weapon that use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination, & incendiary munitions, & is commonly the burning element of tracer ammunition. Other common names for white phosphorus munitions include WP & the slang terms Willie Pete & Willie Peter, which are derived from William Peter, the WWII phonetic alphabet rendering of the letters WP. White phosphorus is pyrophoric (it is ignited by contact with air) burns fiercely; it can ignite cloth, fuel, ammunition, & other combustibles.
It has to be stored under water when not in use ,
The Only way to put it out is to smother it .
If you were to get it on your skin it would burn
You down to your bones & teeth .
When dropped by airplanes & helicopters it's
Reminiscent of fireworks but raining down in
Greyish white streaks .
In WW II it was used as a smokescreen.
White phosphorus ignites when interacting with oxygen, releasing a large amount of smoke during combustion. The military can use the curtain to mask their troops movements.
It has to be stored under water when not in use ,
The Only way to put it out is to smother it .
If you were to get it on your skin it would burn
You down to your bones & teeth .
When dropped by airplanes & helicopters it's
Reminiscent of fireworks but raining down in
Greyish white streaks .
In WW II it was used as a smokescreen.
White phosphorus ignites when interacting with oxygen, releasing a large amount of smoke during combustion. The military can use the curtain to mask their troops movements.
white phosphorus has been used in WW II , Kabul, Fallujah ,
Syria, Afghanistan , the gaza strip ... pretty much the middle east.
It is comparable to agent orange & napalm which was used in Vietnam
All 3 are outlawed by the Geneva convention to not be used
On civilians during war time .
the burning temperature of phosphorus is 800–2500 °C; it sticks to various surfaces, including skin & clothes; the burning substance is difficult to extinguish. White phosphorus can cause deep burns down to the bones, & remnants of the substance in the tissues can ignite again after the initial
Treatment.
Syria, Afghanistan , the gaza strip ... pretty much the middle east.
It is comparable to agent orange & napalm which was used in Vietnam
All 3 are outlawed by the Geneva convention to not be used
On civilians during war time .
the burning temperature of phosphorus is 800–2500 °C; it sticks to various surfaces, including skin & clothes; the burning substance is difficult to extinguish. White phosphorus can cause deep burns down to the bones, & remnants of the substance in the tissues can ignite again after the initial
Treatment.
by Blu_leef July 04, 2023
The fart-like noise that your nose makes whenever your adenoids are swollen. The sound is a combination of a pig snort, a fart, and the sound of crackling phosphorus, hence the name "phosphorus fart".
by Lord Vapor December 04, 2006
Nerdspeak for Pabst Blue Ribbon. The chemical symbol for Phosphorus Bromide is PBr. PBR is the acronym for Pabst Blue Ribbon.
If you don't tell me what kind of beer you want me to bring to the party, I'll go cheap, and you'll all be drinking Phosphorus Bromide.
by IKnowPhysics October 13, 2013