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Definition of Sulphur

1. Verb. Treat with sulphur in order to preserve. "These dried fruits are sulphured"

2. Noun. 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).

Definition of Sulphur

1. n. A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast beds mixed with gypsum and various earthy materials, from which it is melted out. Symbol S. Atomic weight 32. The specific gravity of ordinary octohedral sulphur is 2.05; of prismatic sulphur, 1.96.

Definition of Sulphur

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of sulfur) ¹

2. Verb. (alternative spelling of sulfur) ¹

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Definition of Sulphur

1. to sulfur [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: sulfur

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sulphur

sulphotransferase sulphotransferases sulphotsumoite sulphotungstate sulphotungstates sulphotungstic acid sulphovinic acid sulphoxide sulphoxides sulphoximide

sulphoximides sulphoximine sulphoximines sulphoxylate sulphoxylates sulphur (current term) sulphur-bottom sulphur-bottom whale sulphur-colour sulphur-coloured

sulphur-crested cockatoo sulphur acid sulphur alcohol sulphur bacteria sulphur bacterium sulphur bath sulphur bottom whale sulphur cast sulphur cockatoo

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