sulfur

[ suhl-fer ]

/ ˈsʌl fər /

noun

Also especially British, sulphur. Chemistry. a nonmetallic element that exists in several forms, the ordinary one being a yellow rhombic crystalline solid, and that burns with a blue flame and a suffocating odor: used especially in making gunpowder and matches, in medicine, in vulcanizing rubber, etc. Symbol: S; atomic weight: 32.064; atomic number: 16; specific gravity: 2.07 at 20° C.

sulphur (def. 2).

Origin of sulfur

1300–50; Middle English sulphur<Latin sulpur, sulphur, sulfur brimstone, sulfur

Words nearby sulfur

sulfonylurea, sulfosalicylic acid, sulfosalicylic acid turbidity test, sulfotransferase, sulfoxide, sulfur, sulfur-35, sulfurate, sulfurated potash, sulfur bacteria, sulfur butterfly

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Example sentences from the Web for sulfur

Sulfur boosts glutathione because glutathione is, in part, made up of sulfur molecules, explains Hyman.
5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses)|DailyBurn|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pfifferling, like most natural wine producers, adds no sulfur dioxide aside from minimal amounts when he bottles the wine.
The No Hangover Wine|Jordan Salcito|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and (possibly) sulfur.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
The pyrites are plentiful and produce exportable quantities of sulfur and sulfur products.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

A sulfid is a combination of sulfur with a metal or other body.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth|Henry L. Ambler
The nitrogen and sulfur come from the salts absorbed from the soil through the roots and brought to the active cells in the sap.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
In an ecstatic, semistuporous state, smelling strongly of sulfur dioxide, he couldn't have been aware of me.
Question of Comfort|Les Collins

British Dictionary definitions for sulfur

sulfur

/ (ˈsʌlfə) /

noun

the US preferred spelling of sulphur

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Medical definitions for sulfur

sulfur

n. Symbol S

A yellow nonmetallic element occurring widely in nature in several free and combined allotropic forms and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and many sulfur compounds, especially sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16.

Scientific definitions for sulfur

sulfur

S

A pale-yellow, brittle nonmetallic element that occurs widely in nature, especially in volcanic deposits, minerals, natural gas, and petroleum. It is used to make gunpowder and fertilizer, to vulcanize rubber, and to produce sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting point (rhombic) 112.8°C; (monoclinic) 119.0°C; boiling point 444.6°C; specific gravity (rhombic) 2.07; (monoclinic) 1.957; valence 2, 4, 6. See Periodic Table.

单词	sulfur
释义	sulfur [ suhl-fer ] / ˈsʌl fər / noun Also especially British, sulphur. Chemistry. a nonmetallic element that exists in several forms, the ordinary one being a yellow rhombic crystalline solid, and that burns with a blue flame and a suffocating odor: used especially in making gunpowder and matches, in medicine, in vulcanizing rubber, etc. Symbol: S; atomic weight: 32.064; atomic number: 16; specific gravity: 2.07 at 20° C. sulphur (def. 2). Origin of sulfur 1300–50; Middle English sulphur<Latin sulpur, sulphur, sulfur brimstone, sulfur Words nearby sulfur sulfonylurea, sulfosalicylic acid, sulfosalicylic acid turbidity test, sulfotransferase, sulfoxide, sulfur, sulfur-35, sulfurate, sulfurated potash, sulfur bacteria, sulfur butterfly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sulfur Sulfur boosts glutathione because glutathione is, in part, made up of sulfur molecules, explains Hyman. 5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses)\|DailyBurn\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pfifferling, like most natural wine producers, adds no sulfur dioxide aside from minimal amounts when he bottles the wine. The No Hangover Wine\|Jordan Salcito\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST These are nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and (possibly) sulfur. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher The pyrites are plentiful and produce exportable quantities of sulfur and sulfur products. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole A sulfid is a combination of sulfur with a metal or other body. Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth\|Henry L. Ambler The nitrogen and sulfur come from the salts absorbed from the soil through the roots and brought to the active cells in the sap. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher In an ecstatic, semistuporous state, smelling strongly of sulfur dioxide, he couldn't have been aware of me. Question of Comfort\|Les Collins British Dictionary definitions for sulfur sulfur / (ˈsʌlfə) / noun the US preferred spelling of sulphur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sulfur sulfur n. Symbol S A yellow nonmetallic element occurring widely in nature in several free and combined allotropic forms and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and many sulfur compounds, especially sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sulfur sulfur S A pale-yellow, brittle nonmetallic element that occurs widely in nature, especially in volcanic deposits, minerals, natural gas, and petroleum. It is used to make gunpowder and fertilizer, to vulcanize rubber, and to produce sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting point (rhombic) 112.8°C; (monoclinic) 119.0°C; boiling point 444.6°C; specific gravity (rhombic) 2.07; (monoclinic) 1.957; valence 2, 4, 6. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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