also: おうリン
yellow phosphorus
Chemical term for the allotrope of phosphorus; also known as white phosphorus. Used in scientific and industrial contexts.
Yellow phosphorus is sometimes used in the manufacture of matches.
黄リンは空気中で自然発火する危険性がある。
Yellow phosphorus has the risk of spontaneously igniting in air.
Common mixed-katakana spelling; リン is the katakana for phosphorus.
Mixed-hiragana spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 黄 (yellow) and 燐 (phosphorus). The kanji 燐 is a relatively rare character for phosphorus; the katakana form リン is more common in modern chemical terminology.