{"product_id":"phosphorus-50mm-lucite-cube-p2x2","title":"Phosphorus 50mm Lucite Cube","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eHere we finally stock phosphorus, a non-metallic and naughty little element. Phosphorus has been a staple of industry since the 1800's when it was found to be just the right ingredient for starting fires, thus beginning the phasing out of cumbersome flint-and-tinder methods of firestarting. However, in those early days it was the white, and not red, allotrope that was used. White phosphorus is not only self-igniting but also extremely toxic. So, following large public scandals, the world slowly turned to the much less toxic red kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eAnd to this day you see the brick red phsophorus on the side of matchbooks where it continues to have a presence in just about every home worldwide. Not too long ago phosphorus became mired in new controversy when a cheap process for making meth from cold medicine and phosphorus was revealed. While the phosphorus is in this case only a catalyst the DEA quickly put a stop to unregulated commerce in this chemical giving rise to the almost comical sight of junkies buying up matchbooks by the hundreds to scrape off the phosphorus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eAlthough considerably more expensive than the normally offered red type, we stay on the good side of the Feds by selling a different form of the element; the so-called “violet” form of phosphorus. Also named “Hittorf’s phosphorus” this type was discovered in the 19th century by the eponymous chemist who derived it from the red by heating in a vacuum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eA gram of this exotic element sit as purplish crumbles inside a glass ampule which is itself suspended inside a perfectly made Lucite acrylic cube measuring 5 centimeters per side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciteria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47806019960997,"sku":"P2x2","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8833\/6805\/files\/Phosphorus_282_29_3a88909c-b86a-4b3c-805a-1555f032fc9a.webp?v=1778165228","url":"https:\/\/luciteria.com\/products\/phosphorus-50mm-lucite-cube-p2x2","provider":"Luciteria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}