| 磷肥 | lín féi | phosphate fertilizer | |
| 磷酸 | lín suān | phosphoric acid | |
| 磷脂 | lín zhī | phospholipid | |
| 磷光 | lín guāng | phosphorescence | |
| 磷火 | lín huǒ | phosphorescence |
| 1 | This means large amounts of phosphorus are released into the environment through animal waste. | |
| 2 | Animals end up excreting the phosphorus, which pollutes the ground and water. | |
| 3 | Because scientists have found a bacterium that can do without phosphorus - live on arsenic instead. | |
| 4 | Bone gets its rigidity from calcium and phosphorus, materials found in seashells and teeth. | |
| 5 | Because scientists have found a bacterium that can do without phosphorus - live on arsenic instead. |