sulphur

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, sulfur, S,

Verbs

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

Synonyms

sulfur atomic number 16 S

Words of close approximity

sulpha
sulphur bacteria sulphur butterfly sulphur-crested cockatoo sulphur dioxide sulphurette sulphuretted sulphur hexafluoride sulphuric sulphuric acid sulphur mine sulphurous sulphur oxide sulphur-yellow