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sulphur

/ sulphur /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
"These dried fruits are sulphured"
Type of:
process treat
Derived:
sulfur S atomic number 16
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 2
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)
Type of:
chemical element element
Kinds of:
brimstone native sulfur native sulphur
Has parts:
sulfide sulphide vitriol
Derived:
sulfur
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

process treat chemical element element brimstone native sulfur native sulphur