Sulfur Meaning and Definition
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Word: Sulfur
How to pronounce: ˈsʌlfə
Noun
Definitions:
1. The chemical element of atomic number 16, a yellow combustible nonmetal.The material of which hellfire and lightning were formerly believed to consist.A pale greenish-yellow color.
Example sentences: "We should use coal which contains less sulfur"
2. An American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches.
Example sentences: "Create a shallow puddle to attract swallowtails, blues, sulfurs and other butterflies that enjoy drinking at mud puddles."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Disinfect or fumigate with sulfur.
Example sentences: "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."
Synonyms:
sulphur
sulfuric
sulphuric
brimstone
sulfurous
s
sulphurous
sulphide
sulfide
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Sulfur in Other Languages...
Spanish: Azufre
German: Schwefelhaltigen
French: Soufre
Italian: Zolfo
Turkish: Kükürt