单词 | Sulphur |
释义 | Sulphur1/ˈsəlfər /A city in southwestern Louisiana, a western suburb of Lake Charles; population 19,450 (est. 2008). sulphur2/ˈsʌlfə /(also sulfur) noun 1 [mass noun] The chemical element of atomic number 16, a yellow combustible non-metal: we should use coal which contains less sulphur [as modifier]: the islands are also renowned for their thermal springs and sulphur baths (Symbol: S) Potassium also reacts readily with all acids and with many nonmetals, such as sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, phosphorus, and nitrogen....
1.1The material of which hellfire and lightning were formerly believed to consist.The first Muslims saw that sulphur has qualities that do not exist in other stones, so they thought that it would be the fuel of Hell....
1.2A pale greenish-yellow colour: [as modifier]: the bird’s sulphur-yellow throat...
Sulphur occurs in volcanic and sedimentary deposits, as well as being a constituent of many minerals and petroleum. It is normally a bright yellow crystalline solid, but several other allotropic forms can be made. Sulphur is an ingredient of gunpowder, and is used in making matches and as an antiseptic and fungicide. 2An American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches.
verb [with object] Disinfect or fumigate with sulphur.Recent experiments suggest that sulphuring an inverted barrel but not bunging up results in a much lower level of volatile acids since bunging up creates a humid environment, ideal for the growth of bacteria....
UsageThe traditional British spelling is sulphur and the US spelling is sulfur. In chemistry and other technical uses, however, the -f- spelling is now the standard form for this and related words in British as well as US contexts, and is increasingly used in general contexts as well. Derivativessulphury
OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French sulfre, from Latin sulfur, sulphur. |
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