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  sulphur

  noun

  sulfur.
• Sulphur
  Sulphur

  noun

  a city in SW Louisiana.

sulphur

¹ American  

[suhl-fer] / ˈsʌl fər /

noun

1. Chiefly British. sulfur.

2. Also yellow with a greenish tinge; lemon color.

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Sulphur ² American  

[suhl-fer] / ˈsʌl fər /

noun

1. a city in SW Louisiana.

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sulphur British  

/ ˈsʌlfə, sʌlˈfjʊərɪk /

noun

1. 1. an allotropic nonmetallic element, occurring free in volcanic regions and in combined state in gypsum, pyrite, and galena. The stable yellow rhombic form converts on heating to monoclinic needles. It is used in the production of sulphuric acid, in the vulcanization of rubber, and in fungicides. Symbol: S; atomic no: 16; atomic wt: 32.066; valency: 2, 4, or 6; relative density: 2.07 (rhombic), 1.957 (monoclinic); melting pt: 115.22°C (rhombic), 119.0°C (monoclinic); boiling pt: 444.674°C

   2. ( as modifier )

      sulphur springs

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Other Word Forms

• sulphuric
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sulphur

Variant of sulfur

Example Sentences

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Around 70 percent of mines in the DRC are Chinese-owned and some are already using the line to ship copper and receive sulphur, which is used in copper processing, Fournier said.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Analysts warn that if sulphur supplies remain interrupted, the result will likely be higher prices for consumers of products containing batteries.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Ord Minnett says Lotus’s supplies of acid and sulphur look secure at present, but fuel is more precarious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization when a mixture of natural rubber and sulphur accidentally fell onto a hot surface.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

That harsh odor of Iwo Jima’s sulphur smoke was always with us.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

The fight spans the resort’s home in the hills of White Sulphur Springs to the state capital of Charleston.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Sulphur is used to make sulphuric acid, which is used for processing copper, cobalt and nickel and also for the extraction of lithium.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

His bunkers can be built from concrete directly on-site, or fabricated from metal at his facility in the town of Sulphur Springs in rural Texas, and then transported to the client.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Sulphur Springs Trail Camp sits at 5,300 feet in Angeles National Forest and features about six tent-camping sites.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

“Yes, sir. I was being tutored by a French chef at the Greenbrier Hotel back in White Sulphur Springs.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson