sulfur
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See also Sulfur
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[edit] English
| Chemical element | |
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| S | Previous: phosphorus (P) |
| Next: chlorine (Cl) | |
[edit] Alternative forms
- sulphur (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK)
[edit] Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulfur
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
sulfur (usually uncountable; plural sulfurs)
- (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
- (countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
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sulfur colour:
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[edit] Synonyms
- (element): brimstone (archaic, not in technical usage)
[edit] Derived terms
terms derived from sulfur (noun)
[edit] Related terms
terms related to sulfur (noun)
[edit] Translations
element
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colour
[edit] Adjective
sulfur (comparative more sulfur, superlative most sulfur)
[edit] Translations
colour
[edit] Verb
sulfur (third-person singular simple present sulfurs, present participle sulfuring, simple past and past participle sulfured)
- (transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.
[edit] Translations
treat with sulfur
[edit] See also
other entries of interest
[edit] External links
For etymology and more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/element.php?sym=S (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Noun
sulfur (genitive sulfuris); n, third declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sulfur | sulfura |
| genitive | sulfuris | sulfurum |
| dative | sulfurī | sulfuribus |
| accusative | sulfur | sulfura |
| ablative | sulfure | sulfuribus |
| vocative | sulfur | sulfura |