phosphorus match

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phosphorus match

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From their use of white phosphorus.

noun phosphorus matches

historical A friction match tipped with white phosphorus, dangerously able to be ignited by strikes against any surface.
Similar: locofoco, locofoco match, barnburner, lucifer, lucifer match, Congreve match, Congreve

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"phosphorus match." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phosphorus%20match. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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phosphorus match. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phosphorus%20match

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@misc{phosphorus_match_2026,
  title = {phosphorus match},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phosphorus%20match},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}