HyperDic: atomic_number_16

English > 1 sense of the expression atomic number 16:
NOUNsubstanceatomic number 16, sulfur, S, sulphuran abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element
English > atomic number 16: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn 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).
Synonymssulfur, S, sulphur
Narrowerbrimstone, native sulfur, native sulphurAn old name for sulfur
Broaderchemical element, elementAny of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Substance ofsulfide, sulphideA compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
vitriol, oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide
Spanishazufre, número atómico 16, S
Catalannúmero atòmic 16, S, sofre

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