Sulfur Definition
sulfər
sulfurs, sulphurs
noun
sulfurs
A pale-yellow, nonmetallic chemical element found in crystalline or amorphous form: it burns with a blue flame and a stifling odor and is used in vulcanizing rubber and in making matches, paper, gunpowder, insecticides, sulfuric acid, etc.: symbol, S; at. no. 16
Webster's New World
Any of numerous small to medium-sized butterflies (family Pieridae) having yellow or orange wings with dark borders.
Webster's New World
Yellow with a greenish tinge.
Webster's New World
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
Wiktionary
verb
To treat with sulfur or a compound of sulfur.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.
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Origin of Sulfur
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Middle English, from Anglo-Norman sulfre, from Latin sulfur
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Anglo-Norman sulfre from Latin sulfur
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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