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Phosphorous vs Nonmetal - What's the difference?

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In chemistry terms the difference between phosphorous and nonmetal

is that phosphorous is of relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus while nonmetal is an element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.

As an adjective phosphorous

is of or pertaining to phosphorus.

As a noun nonmetal is

an element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.

phosphorous

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (chemistry) Of or pertaining to phosphorus.
  • Resembling phosphorus.
  • (chemistry) Of relating to or containing trivalent phosphorus.

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse phosphorous' with ' phosphorus , which is the noun.

    Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to phosphorus ): phosphoric * (resembling phosphorus ): phosphoric

    Derived terms

    * hypophosphorous acid * phosphorous acid * phosphorous anhydride * phosphorous chloride

    Related terms

    * phosphoric * phosphorus

    See also

    * phosphoric

    nonmetal

    English

    (wikipedia nonmetal)

    Alternative forms

    * non-metal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) an element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal