sulfur

Nouns

  • (n) an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) atomic number 16, sulphur, S,

Verbs

  • (v) treat with sulphur in order to preserve
    • These dried fruits are sulphured
    sulphur,

Synonyms

sulphur atomic number 16 S

Words of close approximity

sulfa
sulfur bacteria sulfur bottom sulfur butterfly sulfur dioxide sulfurette sulfuretted sulfur hexafluoride sulfuric sulfuric acid sulfurized sulfur mine sulfur mustard sulfurous sulfur oxide sulfur paintbrush sulfur-yellow