Elimenti fosforu wa ni ida meji pataki--fosforu funfun ati fosforu pupa--sugbon nitori isedarapo giga re, fosforu ko da wa bi elimenti lori Aye.The first form of elemental phosphorus to be produced (white phosphorus, in 1669) emits a faint glow upon exposure to oxygen - hence its name given from Greek mythology,  meaning "light-bearer" (Latin Lucifer), referring to the "Morning Star", the planet Venus.. 
Àṣà jẹ́ àpapọ̀ ìgbé-ayé tí ó jẹ́ àdámọ̀ tí a mọ̀ mọ́ ẹ̀yà kan.. 