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) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑S, ↑sulphur, ↑atomic number 16
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sulphuric (for: ↑sulphur), ↑sulphurous (for: ↑sulphur), ↑sulphur (for: ↑sulphur), ↑sulfuric, ↑sulfurous
• Hypernyms: ↑chemical element, ↑element
• Hyponyms: ↑brimstone, ↑native sulfur, ↑native sulphur
• Substance Holonyms: ↑sulfide, ↑sulphide, ↑vitriol, ↑oil of vitriol, ↑sulfuric acid, ↑sulphuric acid
verb
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
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These dried fruits are sulphured
• Syn: ↑sulphur
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.