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Meaning of phosphorus paste | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A paste of yellow phosphorus and water, mixed with flour and used as an insecticide and rat poison.
countable, uncountable
A paste of white phosphorus used to tip early matches.
countable, uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

phosphorus pentachloride phosphorus pentoxide phosphorus poisoning phosphorus sesquisulphide phosphorus steel phosphorus trichloride