英语词汇“Sulphur”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Sulphur1

/ˈsəlfər

A city in southwestern Louisiana, a western suburb of Lake Charles; population 19,450 (est. 2008).

sulphur2

/ˈsʌlfə

(also sulfur)

noun

1 [mass noun] The chemical element of atomic number 16, a yellow combustible non-metal: we should use coal which contains less sulphur [as modifier]: the islands are also renowned for their thermal springs and sulphur baths (Symbol: S) Potassium also reacts readily with all acids and with many nonmetals, such as sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, phosphorus, and nitrogen....

Other elements added to improve characteristics include nickel, molybdenum, copper, titanium, aluminum, silicon, niobium, nitrogen, sulfur, and selenium.
Along with carbon, they include elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, sulphur or nitrogen.

1.1The material of which hellfire and lightning were formerly believed to consist.The first Muslims saw that sulphur has qualities that do not exist in other stones, so they thought that it would be the fuel of Hell....

Neither the white-dwarf theory nor the the black-hole theory can explain the presence of sulfur (‘brimstone’) in the lake of fire, if it is to be taken literally.

1.2A pale greenish-yellow colour: [as modifier]: the bird’s sulphur-yellow throat...

Among aromatic double-flowered tulips we have the sulphur yellow ‘Monte Carlo’ and the golden ‘Hoangho’.
What they have in common are ball-like clusters of flowers of a bright sulfur yellow that fades to a softer orange-yellow as the seeds form.
Each stem carries up to 10 nodding sulphur coloured flared bell shaped flowers, growing from a base of deep green foliage that has attractive mottled markings.

Sulphur occurs in volcanic and sedimentary deposits, as well as being a constituent of many minerals and petroleum. It is normally a bright yellow crystalline solid, but several other allotropic forms can be made. Sulphur is an ingredient of gunpowder, and is used in making matches and as an antiseptic and fungicide.

2An American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches.

Colias, Phoebis, and other genera, family Pieridae.

Create a shallow puddle to attract swallowtails, blues, sulfurs and other butterflies that enjoy drinking at mud puddles....

Swallowtails, cabbage whites, skippers, and orange sulphurs follow scent trails to the tiny patches of flowers blooming furiously in the middle of the city.
The coyote approached a patch of wet earth where a dozen or more butterflies - monarchs and sulphurs - were getting a morning drink, and the insects scattered.

verb [with object]

Disinfect or fumigate with sulphur.Recent experiments suggest that sulphuring an inverted barrel but not bunging up results in a much lower level of volatile acids since bunging up creates a humid environment, ideal for the growth of bacteria....

The wine was then handled like a white wine, cool fermented and sulphured once dry.
Fruits may be pretreated by sulfuring, salt solution, ascorbic acid solution, or steam blanching.

Usage

The traditional British spelling is sulphur and the US spelling is sulfur. In chemistry and other technical uses, however, the -f- spelling is now the standard form for this and related words in British as well as US contexts, and is increasingly used in general contexts as well.

Derivatives

sulphury

/ˈsʌlfəri/ adjective ...

Some pints even end up tasting of sulphury eggs, or goats' cheese.
The sky turned from light blue to sulphury yellow.
Cover with ‘cooking’ water (as tap water will leave a sulfury, metallic taste not consistent with traditional Jewish cooking).

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sulfre, from Latin sulfur, sulphur.

单词	Sulphur
释义	Sulphur1 /ˈsəlfər / A city in southwestern Louisiana, a western suburb of Lake Charles; population 19,450 (est. 2008). sulphur2 /ˈsʌlfə / (also sulfur) noun 1 [mass noun] The chemical element of atomic number 16, a yellow combustible non-metal: we should use coal which contains less sulphur [as modifier]: the islands are also renowned for their thermal springs and sulphur baths (Symbol: S) Potassium also reacts readily with all acids and with many nonmetals, such as sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, phosphorus, and nitrogen.... Other elements added to improve characteristics include nickel, molybdenum, copper, titanium, aluminum, silicon, niobium, nitrogen, sulfur, and selenium. Along with carbon, they include elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, sulphur or nitrogen. 1.1The material of which hellfire and lightning were formerly believed to consist.The first Muslims saw that sulphur has qualities that do not exist in other stones, so they thought that it would be the fuel of Hell.... Neither the white-dwarf theory nor the the black-hole theory can explain the presence of sulfur (‘brimstone’) in the lake of fire, if it is to be taken literally. 1.2A pale greenish-yellow colour: [as modifier]: the bird’s sulphur-yellow* throat... Among aromatic double-flowered tulips we have the sulphur yellow ‘Monte Carlo’ and the golden ‘Hoangho’. What they have in common are ball-like clusters of flowers of a bright sulfur yellow that fades to a softer orange-yellow as the seeds form. Each stem carries up to 10 nodding sulphur coloured flared bell shaped flowers, growing from a base of deep green foliage that has attractive mottled markings. Sulphur occurs in volcanic and sedimentary deposits, as well as being a constituent of many minerals and petroleum. It is normally a bright yellow crystalline solid, but several other allotropic forms can be made. Sulphur is an ingredient of gunpowder, and is used in making matches and as an antiseptic and fungicide. 2An American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches. Colias, Phoebis, and other genera, family Pieridae. Create a shallow puddle to attract swallowtails, blues, sulfurs and other butterflies that enjoy drinking at mud puddles.... Swallowtails, cabbage whites, skippers, and orange sulphurs follow scent trails to the tiny patches of flowers blooming furiously in the middle of the city. The coyote approached a patch of wet earth where a dozen or more butterflies - monarchs and sulphurs - were getting a morning drink, and the insects scattered. verb [with object]* Disinfect or fumigate with sulphur.Recent experiments suggest that sulphuring an inverted barrel but not bunging up results in a much lower level of volatile acids since bunging up creates a humid environment, ideal for the growth of bacteria.... The wine was then handled like a white wine, cool fermented and sulphured once dry. Fruits may be pretreated by sulfuring, salt solution, ascorbic acid solution, or steam blanching. Usage The traditional British spelling is sulphur and the US spelling is sulfur. In chemistry and other technical uses, however, the -f- spelling is now the standard form for this and related words in British as well as US contexts, and is increasingly used in general contexts as well. Derivatives sulphury /ˈsʌlfəri/ adjective ... Some pints even end up tasting of sulphury eggs, or goats' cheese. The sky turned from light blue to sulphury yellow. Cover with ‘cooking’ water (as tap water will leave a sulfury, metallic taste not consistent with traditional Jewish cooking). Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sulfre, from Latin sulfur, sulphur.
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