brimstone

UK
/ˈbrɪm.stəʊn/
US
/ˈbrɪm.stoʊn/

Traducciones

brimstonenoun
brimstones
pl
The ancient alchemists believed brimstone had mystical properties.
Древние алхимики верили, что сера обладает мистическими свойствами.
Sinónimos
brimstoneadjective
more brimstone
Comp.
most brimstone
Super.
UK
/ˈbrɪm.stəʊn/
US
/ˈbrɪm.stoʊn/
Used attributively to describe a yellowish colour or the acrid smell of sulphur.

Definiciones

brimstonenoun
A yellow sulfur mineral, often associated with volcanic activity and used in various chemical processes.
The miners extracted brimstone from the volcanic deposits for industrial use.
A term used in religious contexts to refer to sulfur, often associated with hell and damnation.
The preacher spoke of fire and brimstone in his sermon about the consequences of sin.
A pale yellow butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) of the family Pieridae.
A brimstone settled on the primroses in the garden.
brimstoneadjective
Of a yellowish colour or having the acrid smell characteristic of sulphur.
A sickly, brimstone haze hung over the hot springs.