phosphorus paste

noun

Definitions

  1. A paste of yellow phosphorus and water, mixed with flour and used as an insecticide and…

    A paste of yellow phosphorus and water, mixed with flour and used as an insecticide and rat poison.

  2. A paste of white phosphorus used to tip early matches.

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