Meaning Sulfur
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  A yellowish nonmetallic element, sometimes known as "brimstone." It is present at various levels of concentration in many fossil fuels whose combustion releases sulfur compounds that are c [..]
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also sulphur, c. 1300, from Anglo-French sulfere, Old French soufre "sulfur, fire and brimstone, hellfire" (13c.), later also sulphur, from Late Latin sulfur, from Latin sulphur, probably fr [..]
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Aroma reminiscent of rotten eggs or burnt matches; a by-product of some yeasts or a beer becoming light struck.
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A yellowish nonmetallic element, sometimes known as brimstone. It is present at various levels of concentration in many fossil fuels whose combustion releases sulfur compounds that are considered harm [..]
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chemical element with the symbol S.
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Element number 16 in the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements
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a yellow chemical element that has a strong smell and is used for nutrients.
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A common natural constituent of petroleum products. While certain sulfur compounds are commonly used to improve the EP, or load-carrying, properties of an oil, high sulfur content in a petroleum produ [..]
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A common extreme pressure (EP) additive used to improve boundary lubrication.
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(n) 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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 One of the elements present in varying quantities in coal which contributes to environmental degradation when coal is burned. In terms of sulfur content by weight, coal is generally classified as low (less than or equal to 1 percent), medium (greater than 1 percent and less than or equal to 3 percent), and high (greater than 3 percent). Sulfur con [..]
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element # 16 on the periodic table, is a soft, pale yellow, odorless, brittle solid. It is insoluble in water. It burns with a blue flame, oxidizing to sulfur dioxide. Sulfur exists in several crystalline and amorphous allotropes. The best known sulfur compound is hydrogen sulfide. This is a toxic gas that smells like rotten eggs; the smell is used [..]
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A secondary plant nutrient that also is used as a soil amendment to modify pH in alkaline soils. Also used in calcareous and caliche soils (containing high lime) to convert lime into plant available calcium.
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(Chemical Symbol S.) – Element No. 16 of the periodic system; atomic weight 32.06. Non-metal occurring in a number of allotropic modifications, the most common being a pale-yellow brittle solid. In st [..]
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An element that appears in many fossil fuels. In combustion of the fuel, the sulfur combines with oxygen to form sulfur dioxide.
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The chemical element that has the atomic number 16. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Sulfur, in its native form, is a yellow crystalline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element [..]
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Symbol:"S" Atomic Number:"16" Atomic Mass: 32.06amu. Sulfur is a non-reactive element and is classified as a non-metal. It is found in large amounts all over the Ea [..]
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An element that is a member of the chalcogen Family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the Amino Acids Cysteine and Methionine.
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An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight 32.066. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.
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Clears skin by eliminating bacteria associated with acne and by clearing excess oil and congestion in the follicle.
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An element with atomic number 16; symbol: S. Sulfur is common on the surface of Jupiter's moon Io.
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A symbol in alchemy of the sacred fire or Kundalini.
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A pale yellow nonmetallic element occurring widely in nature in several free and combined allotropic forms. It is used in black gunpowder, rubber vulcanization, the manufacture of insecticides and pharmaceuticals, and in the preparation of sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting p [..]
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An element that is present in crude oil and natural gas as an impurity. Responsible for acid rain.
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