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phosphorus vs element

element vs phosphorus

phosphorus and element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phosphorus Yes No No No
element Yes No No No
As nouns, element is a hypernym of phosphorus; that is, element is a word with a broader meaning than phosphorus:
  • phosphorus: 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
  • element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Other hypernyms of phosphorus include chemical element.
phosphorus (noun) element (noun)
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 an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
an abstract part of something
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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