Adjective: sulfurised 'súl-fu,rIzd Usage: Brit (N. Amer: sulfurized)
- Treated or impregnated with sulphur
"sulfurised hydrogen"; - sulphuretted [Brit, Cdn], sulfurized [N. Amer], sulfuretted [N. Amer], sulphurised [Brit] Noun: sulfur súl-fu(r) Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: sulphur)
- An abundant tasteless odourless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
- S, sulphur [Brit, Cdn], atomic number 16 Verb: sulfur súl-fu(r) Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: sulphur)
- Treat with sulphur in order to preserve
"These dried fruits are sulfured"; - sulphur [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: chemical element, element, process, treat Part of: black powder, metabolic indican, oil of vitriol, sulfide [N. Amer], sulfuric acid [N. Amer], sulphide [Brit, Cdn], sulphuric acid [Brit, Cdn], urinary indican, vitriol Encyclopedia: Sulfur, Louisiana |