what does sulphur mean?
SULPHUR as NOUN
- Meaning
- 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)
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Hypernyms(s) sulphur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SULPHUR as VERB
- Meaning
- treat with sulphur in order to preserve
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- These dried fruits are sulphured
Hypernyms(s) sulphur is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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