an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
verb
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
“These dried fruits are sulphured”
Word Forms
sulfuric
adjective
of or relating to or containing sulfur
sulfurous
adjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulfur
verb
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
sulphuric
adjective
of or relating to or containing sulfur
sulphurous
adjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulphur
verb
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
sulphur
noun
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
sulfur
noun
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schwefel
ein reichlich vorhandenes, geschmacks- und geruchloses multivalentes nichtmetallisches Element; am bekanntesten sind gelbe Kristalle; kommt in vielen Sulfid- und Sulfatmineralien und sogar in nativer Form vor (insbesondere in
🇫🇷French
soufre
un élément non métallique multivalent abondant, insipide et inodore ; mieux connu dans les cristaux jaunes; se trouve dans de nombreux minéraux sulfurés et sulfates et même sous forme native (en particulier dans
🇪🇸Spanish
azufre
un abundante elemento no metálico multivalente, insípido, inodoro; más conocido en cristales amarillos; ocurre en muchos minerales de sulfuro y sulfato e incluso en forma nativa (especialmente en
🇮🇹Italian
zolfo
un abbondante elemento non metallico multivalente insapore e inodore; meglio conosciuto nei cristalli gialli; si trova in molti minerali solforati e solfati e anche in forma nativa (specialmente in
🇳🇱Dutch
zwavel
een overvloedig smaakloos, geurloos, meerwaardig niet-metaalachtig element; vooral bekend in gele kristallen; komt voor in veel sulfide- en sulfaatmineralen en zelfs in natuurlijke vorm (vooral in
🇵🇹Portuguese
enxofre
um elemento não metálico multivalente abundante, insípido e inodoro; mais conhecido em cristais amarelos; ocorre em muitos minerais sulfuretos e sulfatos e até mesmo na forma nativa (especialmente em
🇷🇺Russian
сера
обильный многовалентный неметаллический элемент без вкуса и запаха; наиболее известен в виде желтых кристаллов; встречается во многих сульфидных и сульфатных минералах и даже в самородном виде (особенно в
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गंधक
एक प्रचुर स्वादहीन गंधहीन बहुसंयोजी अधातु तत्व; पीले क्रिस्टल में सबसे अच्छा जाना जाता है; कई सल्फाइड और सल्फेट खनिजों में और यहां तक कि देशी रूप में भी पाया जाता है (विशेषकर में)।
🇧🇩Bengali
সালফার
একটি প্রচুর স্বাদহীন গন্ধহীন বহুমুখী অধাতু উপাদান; হলুদ স্ফটিক সবচেয়ে পরিচিত; অনেক সালফাইড এবং সালফেট খনিজ এবং এমনকি স্থানীয় আকারেও ঘটে (বিশেষ করে
🇮🇳Tamil
கந்தகம்
ஏராளமான சுவையற்ற மணமற்ற பன்முகத்தன்மை கொண்ட உலோகமற்ற உறுப்பு; மஞ்சள் படிகங்களில் நன்கு அறியப்பட்டவை; பல சல்பைடு மற்றும் சல்பேட் தாதுக்களிலும் மற்றும் சொந்த வடிவத்திலும் (குறிப்பாக
🇮🇳Telugu
సల్ఫర్
విస్తారమైన రుచిలేని వాసన లేని మల్టీవాలెంట్ నాన్మెటాలిక్ మూలకం; పసుపు స్ఫటికాలలో బాగా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందింది; అనేక సల్ఫైడ్ మరియు సల్ఫేట్ ఖనిజాలలో మరియు స్థానిక రూపంలో కూడా (ముఖ్యంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
सल्फर
मुबलक चवहीन गंधहीन मल्टीव्हॅलेंट नॉनमेटॅलिक घटक; पिवळ्या क्रिस्टल्समध्ये सर्वोत्तम ओळखले जाते; अनेक सल्फाइड आणि सल्फेट खनिजांमध्ये आढळते आणि अगदी मूळ स्वरूपात (विशेषतः
🇮🇳Gujarati
સલ્ફર
વિપુલ પ્રમાણમાં સ્વાદહીન ગંધહીન મલ્ટિવેલેન્ટ નોનમેટાલિક તત્વ; પીળા સ્ફટિકોમાં સૌથી વધુ જાણીતા; ઘણા સલ્ફાઈડ અને સલ્ફેટ ખનિજોમાં અને મૂળ સ્વરૂપમાં પણ જોવા મળે છે (ખાસ કરીને
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಂಧಕ
ಹೇರಳವಾದ ರುಚಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ವಾಸನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಲ್ಟಿವೇಲೆಂಟ್ ನಾನ್ಮೆಟಾಲಿಕ್ ಅಂಶ; ಹಳದಿ ಹರಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ; ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ್ಫೈಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಲ್ಫೇಟ್ ಖನಿಜಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൾഫർ
സമൃദ്ധമായ രുചിയില്ലാത്ത മണമില്ലാത്ത മൾട്ടിവാലൻ്റ് നോൺമെറ്റാലിക് മൂലകം; മഞ്ഞ പരലുകളിൽ ഏറ്റവും അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്; പല സൾഫൈഡ്, സൾഫേറ്റ് ധാതുക്കളിലും പ്രാദേശിക രൂപത്തിലും (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച്
ایک پرچر بے ذائقہ بو کے بغیر ملٹی ویلنٹ غیر دھاتی عنصر؛ پیلے رنگ کے کرسٹل میں سب سے زیادہ جانا جاتا ہے؛ بہت سے سلفائیڈ اور سلفیٹ معدنیات میں پایا جاتا ہے اور یہاں تک کہ مقامی شکل میں (خاص طور پر
무미, 무취의 다가 비금속 원소가 풍부하다. 노란색 결정으로 가장 잘 알려져 있습니다. 많은 황화물 및 황산염 광물에서 발생하며 심지어 천연 형태에서도 발생합니다(특히
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lưu huỳnh
một nguyên tố phi kim loại đa hóa trị không mùi, không vị, dồi dào; được biết đến nhiều nhất trong tinh thể màu vàng; xảy ra ở nhiều khoáng chất sunfua và sunfat và thậm chí ở dạng tự nhiên (đặc biệt là ở
isang masaganang walang lasa walang amoy multivalent nonmetallic elemento; pinakamahusay na kilala sa mga dilaw na kristal; ay nangyayari sa maraming sulphide at sulphate mineral at maging sa katutubong anyo (lalo na sa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الكبريت
عنصر غير معدني متعدد التكافؤ وعديم الطعم وعديم الرائحة؛ الأكثر شهرة في البلورات الصفراء. يحدث في العديد من معادن الكبريتيدات والكبريتات وحتى في شكلها الأصلي (خاصة في
🇮🇷Persian
گوگرد
یک عنصر غیرفلزی چند ظرفیتی بی بو و بی مزه فراوان. بیشتر در کریستال های زرد شناخته شده است. در بسیاری از کانی های سولفیدی و سولفاتی و حتی به صورت بومی (به ویژه در
🇹🇷Turkish
sülfür
bol miktarda tatsız, kokusuz, çok değerlikli metalik olmayan bir element; en çok sarı kristallerde bilinir; Birçok sülfit ve sülfat mineralinde ve hatta doğal formda (özellikle
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוֹפרִית
יסוד רב ערכי לא מתכתי חסר טעם חסר טעם; הידוע ביותר בקריסטלים צהובים; מופיע בהרבה מינרלים גופרתיים וסולפטים ואפילו בצורה מקומית (במיוחד ב
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What is the primary definition of the word 'sulfur'?
The primary meaning of 'sulfur' is 'an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sulfur' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sulfur' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sulfur' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sulfur' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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