Poisoning which is illuminous, translucent and waxy?: (A) Iodine, (B) Ammonium bromide, (C) Cobra venom, (D) Yellow phosphorus
Answer is D. Features Yellow/white phosphorus Red phosphorus Colour and appearance White, waxy, crystalline translucent soft cylinders. On exposure to air becomes yellow Violet-red, amorphous mass Taste and odour Garlicky odour and taste Odourless and tasteless Luminosity in dark Luminous Not luminous Exposure to air Phosphorescence Not Phosphorescence Toxicity Highly toxic Non-toxic REF;THE SYNOPSIS OF FORENSIC MEDICINE:KS NARAYANA REDDY;28th EDITION;PAGE NO312