Phosphorus is a central component of the energy-carrying molecule in all cells (adenosine triphosphate) and also the phospholipids that form all cell membranes.

在所有细胞中，磷是能量运送分子的一个主要成分（腺甘酸和三磷酸盐），同样也是磷脂质构成的细胞膜。

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Marine dead zones form when nitrogen and phosphorus pollution concentrates in near-coast waters through a process called eutrophication.

氮，磷污染通过被称为富营养化的这个过程，在近海岸水域集中泛滥，从而形成海洋死区。

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Phosphorus chains form the backbone of DNA and its chemical bonds, particularly in a molecule known as adenosine triphosphate, the principal means by which biological creatures store energy.

磷链构成DNA的骨架及其化学键，特别是在一种叫做三磷酸腺苷的分子中。 三磷酸腺苷是生物体储存能量的一种重要形式。

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They hired a scientist to come up with a formulation of chemicals that delivered nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in highly water-soluble form, so that an impatient gardener could give plants an instant shot to the leaves, so to speak.

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