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| sul·fur [ súlfər ] or sul·phur [ súlfər ] |
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yellow nonmetallic element: a nonmetallic yellow element that occurs alone in nature or combined in sulfide and sulfate minerals. Use: manufacture of sulfuric acid, matches, fungicides, and gunpowder.
Symbol S
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin sulfur, sulphur] |
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  sul·fur·y adjective |
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