Synonyms: sulfur, sulphur, S, atomic number 16
Definition: 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)
Similar words: element, chemical element
Definition: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Definition: treat with sulphur in order to preserve
Usage: These dried fruits are sulphured
Definition: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Usage: process cheese; process hair; treat the water so it can be drunk; treat the lawn with chemicals; treat an oil spill