Abstract
Phosphorus is nearly the most widely and evenly distributed element on the surface of the earth, and probably the most subdivided. From a laboratory curiosity in the seventeeth century, it became recognized as a fundamental element of life and a large chemical commodity, improving agriculture and industry like very few other discoveries by men have done.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 108-122 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Chemical Technology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering