sulph-

Chiefly British.

1. variant of sulf-.

sulph-

combining form

1. containing sulphur

   sulphate

   sulphonic acid

Usage

The ``ph'' spelling of sulphur and related words is used in British English. In the US the spelling is sulfur . However, the recommended spelling in chemistry is sulfur and this is found in technical writing. Also the sulf- spelling is used in the names of generic drugs

Example Sentences

‘Put a dressing on it, Matron,’ the doctor said, ‘with plenty of mag sulph paste.’

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Much of it not live, of course, but enough of it – Kate and Dr Iain Stewart in Hawaii, watching magma brood and sulphur sulph gloopily – for once was.

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Arseniosi gr. j;   Quini� Sulph. gr. xl;   Ol.

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Sodii Bicarb. gr. xx;   Morphi� Sulph. gr. ss.

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The general intensifier is what they laconically call “sulph.,” which is sulphuret of potassium in a very dilute solution, either flowed over the plate, or the plate is immersed in a dipping bath, after fixing, which is by far the pleasantest way to employ the “sulph. solution.”

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When To Use

What does sulph- mean?

The combining form sulph- is used like a prefix meaning “sulfur,” a nonmetallic element known for its distinctive odor. Sulf- is often used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.The form sulph- comes from Latin sulfur, meaning both “sulfur” and “brimstone.”What are variants of sulph-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a consonant, sulph- becomes sulpho-, as in sulphocarbanilide. In American English, sulph- is spelled sulf- or sulfo-, as in sulfide. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for these combining forms.