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

  • I remember the clouds of sulfuric acid.
  • The crystallography of sulfur is complex.
  • The curative may additionally comprise sulfur.
  • The sulfur dioxide is converted to sulfuric acid.
  • Notice the pieces of sulfur at the base of the cloud.
  • Both the sulfur and the oxygen are thermodynamically unstable.
  • Sulfur dioxide acts to depolarize the anode of the electrolyzer.
  • The most common preservative used in winemaking is sulfur dioxide.
  • This is a manifestation of the iron and sulfur compounds in the egg.
  • The effect of sulfur dioxide correlated with the abundance of the two fungi.

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