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| brimstone |
sulfur. |
| cysteine |
a sulfur-containing, semi-essential amino acid occurring in proteins. One cysteine within a protein can react with another to form a disulfide bond. |
| desulfurize |
to extract or remove the sulfur from. |
| disulfide |
a chemical compound in which two atoms of sulfur are combined with another element or radical. |
| giant powder |
dynamite made of nitroglycerin, sulfur, sodium nitrate, rosin, and usu. kieselguhr, and used for blasting. |
| gunpowder |
an explosive used to propel a gun projectile, esp. the explosive made from potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal; black powder. |
| hard rubber |
rubber made tough and inflexible by treating it with sulfur at a high heat, used for hair combs, insulation, and the like. |
| methionine |
a sulfur-containing amino acid that is found in proteins and is essential in the diet of humans and other animals. |
| nonmetal |
an element without the chemical characteristics of a metal, such as nitrogen or sulfur. |
| pyrites |
any of a wide variety of minerals, such as pyrite, containing a metal and sulfur. |
| S2 |
symbol of the chemical element sulfur. |
| sulf- |
sulfur. |
| sulfide |
a chemical compound of sulfur and one or more other elements or radicals, esp. a compound of sulfur and a metal. |
| sulfoxide |
any of various organic compounds containing one atom of sulfur and one of oxygen in the molecule. |
| sulfur |
a chemical element that has sixteen protons in each nucleus, that occurs as a pale yellow crystal, or in compounds such as sulfuric acid and the sulfur amino acids, and that has various industrial uses. (symbol: S) [3/5 definitions] |
| sulfur dioxide |
a colorless, suffocating gas produced by the combustion of sulfur, used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid and for other industrial purposes. |
| sulfureous |
of, resembling, or composed of sulfur. [2 definitions] |
| sulfuric |
of, pertaining to, or containing a certain proportion of sulfur. |
| sulfuric acid |
a corrosive acid, usu. made from sulfur dioxide, that is used to make products such as chemicals, paints, and explosives. |
| sulfurize |
to use sulfur or a sulfur derivative on or with, esp. in disinfecting, fumigating, or bleaching. |
| sulfurous |
of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur. [2/3 definitions] |
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