How to Use phosphorus in a Sentence

phosphorus

noun

• Mix a sprinkling of phosphorus with the soil in the bottom of the hole or trench.
  — Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
• To really decrease the amount of phosphorus in the lake.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022
• The state has strict rules on the amount of phosphorus that can be discharged from wastewater treatment plants.
  — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
• What is white phosphorus, and is Russia using it in Ukraine?
  — Jean Song, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2022
• More:It's been more than a decade since Wisconsin cracked down on phosphorus.
  — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
• Israel has not signed and is not bound by the United Nations convention on the use of white phosphorus.
  — Ben Goggin, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023
• This helps to ensure that the phosphorus gets properly absorbed and doesn't run off.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
• Biggest source of the P phosphorus that causes this problem and creates this blue Jean blue, green.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022
• When the pH level is higher than 7.5, many plants will struggle to get enough phosphorus, iron and manganese.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• Gene Odom had been thrown from the plane and broke his neck, his skin badly burned and one eye blinded by phosphorus from a de-icing flare that had been aboard.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2023
• The problem is that phosphorus and potassium stay put in the soil and applications can remain in the soil for years.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• The seeds are rich in phosphorus, potassium, protein, manganese, folate, healthy fats, iron, and zinc, and are an easy way to give a dish more fiber.
  — Lauren Manaker, Verywell Health, 24 July 2023
• Nitrogen and phosphorus used to fertilize crops and lawns across the massive basin are washed into streams and rivers.
  — John Sabo, Forbes, 17 June 2022
• These bring fertilizing iron and phosphorus to the water, allowing the mats to grow.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 17 June 2023
• Two, most of the nitrogen and phosphorus found in wastewater is thanks to human urine, and your pee contains potassium, too.
  — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022
• Now, in a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers have added phosphorus to that list.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023
• Chickpeas provide a hefty dose of protein, folate, fiber, iron, and phosphorus.
  — Cate Geiger Kalus, Country Living, 8 Aug. 2022
• How does the use of white phosphorus stack up against the other serious challenges affecting people in Gaza right now?
  — Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
• Give your mango plant a well-balanced fertilizer for the first few years of growth and then switch to a mix that's higher in phosphorus and potassium.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2022
• Bloom boosters with a higher phosphorus content will do best.
  — Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
• This gluten-free grain is a rich source of magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium, not to mention protein.
  — Jackie Lam, Women's Health, 2 Aug. 2023
• Nitrogen and phosphorus run-off has been known to pollute waters.
  — Eva Tesfaye, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2022
• There also isn’t excess clay content in the soil or too much phosphorus or nitrogen, which can be toxic.
  — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022
• Wastewater disposed in large bodies of water can result in high amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus, which can drive the growth of algae blooms.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
• Phosphorus helps strong roots form, so plants lacking in phosphorus may be purple-ish and slow-growing.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 10 May 2023
• Give your mango plant a well-balanced fertilizer for the first few years of growth, then switch to a mix higher in phosphorus and potassium.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
• And phosphorus is a feature of the guano deposits left behind by birds, which may occupy some of the same ecological niches as pterosaurs.
  — Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2023
• The entire Klamath basin is high in phosphorus, which is an essential nutrient for plant growth.
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• If the runoff were to carry fertilizers or sewage rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, Smith said the reefs could also run the risk of an algae bloom, which can overgrow and smother corals.
  — Kate Selig, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
• While a number of the components of manure — such as phosphorus ammonia — are concerning, one of the largest issues for CAFOs is nitrate.
  — Laura Schulte, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022

Last Updated: 5 May 2024