sul·fur

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• sul|fur|yl — «SUHL fuhr uhl, fuh reel; fyuhr uhl, fyuh reel», noun. Chemistry. a bivalent radical, SO2, occurring in sulfuric acid; sulfonyl …   Useful english dictionary

• sul|fur|y — «SUHL fuhr ee», adjective. of or like sulfur; sulfurous …   Useful english dictionary

• sul|fur — «SUHL fuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a light yellow, nonmetallic chemical element that burns in the air with a blue flame and a stifling odor; brimstone. Sulfur is found abundantly in volcanic regions, occurring free in nature as a brittle …   Useful english dictionary

• sul´fur|ous|ness — sul|fur|ous «SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; in Chemistry, also suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with sulfur. b) containing sulfur, especially with a valence of four. 2. like burning sulfur; fiery. 3. like sulfur in color; sulphurous:… …   Useful english dictionary

• sul´fur|ous|ly — sul|fur|ous «SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; in Chemistry, also suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with sulfur. b) containing sulfur, especially with a valence of four. 2. like burning sulfur; fiery. 3. like sulfur in color; sulphurous:… …   Useful english dictionary

• sul|fur|ous — «SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; in Chemistry, also suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with sulfur. b) containing sulfur, especially with a valence of four. 2. like burning sulfur; fiery. 3. like sulfur in color; sulphurous: »The city,… …   Useful english dictionary

• sul|fur-bot|tom — «SUHL fuhr BOT uhm», noun. = sulphur bottom. (Cf. ↑sulphur bottom) …   Useful english dictionary

• de|sul|fur — or de|sul|phur «dee SUHL fuhr», transitive verb. to free from sulfur; desulfurize …   Useful english dictionary

• hy|dro|sul|fur|ous — «HY druh SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. = hyposulfurous. (Cf. ↑hyposulfurous) …   Useful english dictionary

• hy|po|sul|fur|ous — «HY puh SUHL fuhr uhs, fyur ; suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. of or having to do with hyposulfurous acid …   Useful english dictionary