sulphur

sulphur
(美 化 sulfur)
noun
  1. [mass noun]the chemical element of atomic number 16, a yellow combustible non-metal(Symbol: S)
    （化学元素）硫(符号：S)
    ■the material of which hellfire and lightning were formerly believed to consist
    硫火（从前认为是构成地狱之火和闪电的物质）
    ■a pale greenish-yellow colour
    硫磺色，淡黄绿色
    [as modifier]the bird's sulphur-yellow throat.
    鸟儿淡黄绿色的颈前部。
  2. Sulphur occurs uncombined in volcanic and sedimentary deposits, as well as being a constituent of many minerals and petroleum. It is normally a bright yellow crystalline solid, but several other allotropic forms can be made. Sulphur is an ingredient of gunpowder, and is used in making matches and as an antiseptic and fungicide
  3. an American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches
    美洲粉蝶
  4. Colias, Phoebis, and other genera, family Pieridae
    豆粉蝶、黄蝶及其他属，粉蝶科
verb
  1. [with obj.]disinfect or fumigate with sulphur
    用硫消毒（或熏制）
派生
sulphury
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sulfre, from Latin sulfur, sulphur
用法
  1. In general use the standard British spelling is sulphur and the standard US spelling is sulfur. In chemistry, however, the -f- spelling is now the standard form in all related words in the field in both British and US contexts
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