sulphur

[suhl-fer]

noun

Chiefly British. sulfur(def 1).

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

Origin of sulphur

variant of sulfur

Sulphur

[suhl-fer]

noun

a city in SW Louisiana.

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Examples from the Web for sulphur

Historical Examples of sulphur

Sulphur springs with Epsom salts in combination are nearly as common.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884
Various
When the cure is effected, let the clothes be carefully fumigated with sulphur, or the contagion will again be communicated.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,
Mary Eaton
A mixture of sulphur and lime, made so as to be conveniently applied, has been found to be highly destructive of them in general.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,
Mary Eaton
Sulphureum, sulphur; so called from the general color of the plant.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
The necessity for this coating of sulphur or paraffin you will understand by an experiment.
The Story of a Tinder-box
Charles Meymott Tidy

British Dictionary definitions for sulphur

sulphur

US sulfur

noun

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°CRelated adjective: thionic
(as modifier)sulphur springs

Derived Formssulphuric or US sulfuric (sʌlˈfjʊərɪk), adjective

Word Origin for sulphur

C14 soufre, from Old French, from Latin sulfur

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Word Origin and History for sulphur

see sulfur. The form prefered in Britain; the spelling's suggestion of a Greek origin is misleading.

sulphur in Science

sulfur

S

A pale-yellow, brittle nonmetallic element that occurs widely in nature, especially in volcanic deposits, minerals, natural gas, and petroleum. It is used to make gunpowder and fertilizer, to vulcanize rubber, and to produce sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting point (rhombic) 112.8°C; (monoclinic) 119.0°C; boiling point 444.6°C; specific gravity (rhombic) 2.07; (monoclinic) 1.957; valence 2, 4, 6. See Periodic Table.