sulfur

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sulfur[1,noun] sulfur[2,adjective] liver of sulfur mustard gas precipitated sulfur sulfurated potash sulfur bacterium sulfur dioxide sulfur granule sulfur mustard

Main Entry: ¹sul·fur
Variant(s): or chiefly British sul·phur /sl-fr/
Function: noun
: a nonmetallic element that occurs either free or combined especially in sulfides and sulfates, is a constituent of proteins, exists in several allotropic forms including yellow orthorhombic crystals, resembles oxygen chemically but is less active and more acidic, and is used especially in the chemical and paper industries, in rubber vulcanization, and in medicine for treating skin diseases -- symbol S; see ELEMENT table