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sulfur — [sul′fər] n. [ME sulphur < L] 1. a pale yellow, nonmetallic chemical element found in crystalline or amorphous form: it burns with a blue flame and a stifling odor and is used in vulcanizing rubber and in making matches, paper, gunpowder,… … English World dictionary
Sulfur assimilation — Sulfate reduction and assimilation in plants (APS, adenosine 5 phosphosulfate; Fdred, Fdox, reduced and oxidized ferredoxin; RSH, RSSR, reduced and oxidized glutathione)|right|325pxSulfur is an essential element for growth and physiological… … Wikipedia
Sulfur oxygenase/reductase — In enzymology, a sulfur oxygenase/reductase (EC number|1.13.11.55) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:4 sulfur + 4 H2O + O2 ightleftharpoons 2 hydrogen sulfide + 2 bisulfite + 2 H+The 3 substrates of this enzyme are sulfur, H2O,… … Wikipedia
Sulfur reductase — In enzymology, a sulfur reductase (EC number|1.97.1.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction of reduction of elemental sulfur or polysulfide to hydrogen sulfide.This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases. The systematic name … Wikipedia
family Thiobacteriaceae — noun free living coccoid to rod shaped bacteria that derive energy from oxidizing sulfur or sulfur compounds • Syn: ↑Thiobacteriaceae • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria family • Member Holonyms: ↑Pseudomonadales, ↑order Pseudomonadales … Useful english dictionary
family Pieridae — noun arthropod family including cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies • Syn: ↑Pieridae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • Member Meronym … Useful english dictionary
sulfur butterfly — any of various yellow or orange butterflies of the family Pieridae. [1875 80] * * * ▪ insect any of a group of butterflies in the family Pieridae (order Lepidoptera) that are bright yellow or orange and have a wingspan of 35 to 60 mm (1.5 to 2.5 … Universalium
sulfur butterfly — noun any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies • Syn: ↑sulphur butterfly • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Member Holonyms: ↑Pieridae, ↑family Pieridae * * * any of various yellow or orange butterflies of the family Pieridae. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
Green sulfur bacteria — in a Winogradsky column Scientific classification Domain: Bac … Wikipedia
Purple sulfur bacteria — Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class … Wikipedia
