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Meaning of phosphorus pentoxide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

the compound, P₂O₅, formed by the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus in air; it reacts violently with water to form phosphoric acid and is used as a powerful desiccating agent

uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština oxid fosforečný
Deutsch Phosphorpentoxid
Suomi fosforipentoksidi

CEFR level

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

phosphorus poisoning phosphorus sesquisulphide phosphorus steel phosphorus trichloride phosphorus ylide phosphorus-31

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