DefinitionA <PHOSPHORUS> is an <Atom> and a <CHEMICAL ELEMENT> with symbol P and atomic number 15. It is a polyatomic nonmetal, sometimes considered a metalloid
Standard state: solid Colour: colourless/red/silvery white Discoverer: Hennig Brand Date discovered: 1669 Discovered at: Germany Meaning of name: Gr. phosphorous, light bearing; ancient name for the planet Venus wh
