ELi5: What makes white phosphorus so dangerous when used as a weapon of war?

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ELi5: What makes white phosphorus so dangerous when used as a weapon of war?

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In confined spaces, it burns out the oxygen and kills victims by asphyxiation. On flesh, it produces horrific burns and flames that are very hard to put out.

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