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Discovered : by Hennig Brandt in 1669 Isolated in Hamburg, Germany Origin : The name is derived from the Greek phosphoros, meaning bringer of light, because it glows in the dark. Description : There are several forms of phosphorus. White phosphorus is manufactured industrially, glows in the dark, is spontaneously flammable when exposed to the air and is a deadly poison. Red phosphorus, made by ...

The Element Phosphorus - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...