sulphur

[ suhl-fer ]

/ ˈsʌl fər /

noun

Chiefly British. sulfur (def. 1).

Also sulfur. yellow with a greenish tinge; lemon color.

Origin of sulphur

variant of sulfur

Words nearby sulphur

sulphone, sulphonic acid, sulphonium compound, sulphonmethane, sulphonyl, sulphur, sulphurate, sulphur-bottom, sulphur butterfly, sulphur-crested cockatoo, sulphur dioxide

Definition for sulphur (2 of 2)

Sulphur

[ suhl-fer ]

/ ˈsʌl fər /

noun

a city in SW Louisiana.

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Example sentences from the Web for sulphur

That is, the sulphur always remains combined with four parts of oxygen.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
They consisted of wooden splints coated with sulphur and tipped with antimony, chlorate of potash, and gum.
Great Inventions and Discoveries|Willis Duff Piercy
Dr. Pereira and others ascribe to Sulphur a resolvent and liquefacient action.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland
Sulphur to purify the blood may be taken three times a week—a thimbleful in a glass of milk before breakfast.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis

It should also be nearly free from sulphur, because of the great difficulty of removing this element in the puddling process.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sulphur

sulphur

US sulfur

/ (ˈsʌlfə) /

noun

an allotropic nonmetallic element, occurring free in volcanic regions and in combined state in gypsum, pyrite, and galena. The stable yellow rhombic form converts on heating to monoclinic needles. It is used in the production of sulphuric acid, in the vulcanization of rubber, and in fungicides. Symbol: S; atomic no: 16; atomic wt: 32.066; valency: 2, 4, or 6; relative density: 2.07 (rhombic), 1.957 (monoclinic); melting pt: 115.22°C (rhombic), 119.0°C (monoclinic); boiling pt: 444.674°CRelated adjective: thionic
(as modifier)sulphur springs

Derived forms of sulphur

sulphuric or US sulfuric (sʌlˈfjʊərɪk), adjective

Word Origin for sulphur

C14 soufre, from Old French, from Latin sulfur

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单词	sulphur
释义	sulphur [ suhl-fer ] / ˈsʌl fər / noun Chiefly British. sulfur (def. 1). Also sulfur. yellow with a greenish tinge; lemon color. Origin of sulphur variant of sulfur Words nearby sulphur sulphone, sulphonic acid, sulphonium compound, sulphonmethane, sulphonyl, sulphur, sulphurate, sulphur-bottom, sulphur butterfly, sulphur-crested cockatoo, sulphur dioxide Definition for sulphur (2 of 2) Sulphur [ suhl-fer ] / ˈsʌl fər / noun a city in SW Louisiana. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sulphur That is, the sulphur always remains combined with four parts of oxygen. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte They consisted of wooden splints coated with sulphur and tipped with antimony, chlorate of potash, and gum. Great Inventions and Discoveries\|Willis Duff Piercy Dr. Pereira and others ascribe to Sulphur a resolvent and liquefacient action. The Action of Medicines in the System\|Frederick William Headland Sulphur to purify the blood may be taken three times a week—a thimbleful in a glass of milk before breakfast. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis It should also be nearly free from sulphur, because of the great difficulty of removing this element in the puddling process. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sulphur sulphur US sulfur / (ˈsʌlfə) / noun an allotropic nonmetallic element, occurring free in volcanic regions and in combined state in gypsum, pyrite, and galena. The stable yellow rhombic form converts on heating to monoclinic needles. It is used in the production of sulphuric acid, in the vulcanization of rubber, and in fungicides. Symbol: S; atomic no: 16; atomic wt: 32.066; valency: 2, 4, or 6; relative density: 2.07 (rhombic), 1.957 (monoclinic); melting pt: 115.22°C (rhombic), 119.0°C (monoclinic); boiling pt: 444.674°CRelated adjective: thionic (as modifier)sulphur springs Derived forms of sulphur sulphuric or US sulfuric (sʌlˈfjʊərɪk), adjective Word Origin for sulphur C14 soufre, from Old French, from Latin sulfur 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
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