| NOUN | substance | atomic number 16, sulfur, S, sulphur | an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element |
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| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Synonyms | sulfur, S, sulphur | |
| Narrower | brimstone, native sulfur, native sulphur | An old name for sulfur |
| Broader | chemical element, element | Any 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 of | sulfide, sulphide | A 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 | |
| Spanish | azufre, número atómico 16, S | |
| Catalan | número atòmic 16, S, sofre | |
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