sulfur
IPA: sˈʌɫfɝ
noun
- (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
- (countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
- Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the sulfur-coloured species.
verb
- (transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.
adjective
- Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
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Examples of "sulfur" in Sentences
- Therefore, sulfur is one of the main components present in the sample.
- Get sulfur from a pharmacy and mix some into vaseline or a thick hand cream.
- Peckitt's instructions call for dipping silver leaf in sulfur and then calcining it.
- Anti biotic component is known as allicin sulfur compound which is estimated has anti depressant activity.
- U.S. gas used to be as high 500 ppm in sulfur, but many states now are under 100 ppm even 40 ppm in some places.
- As for the mineral colors, sulfur is an essential ingredient of such colors as orpiment and cinnabar, and it can never be removed.
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