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sulfur

UK
/ˈsʌl.fə/
US
/ˈsʌl.fɚ/

Traduzioni

sulfurnoun
sulfurs
pl
Sulfur is used in the production of sulfuric acid.
Сера используется в производстве серной кислоты.
Sinonimi
brimstone
sulphur
sulfurverb
sulfured
Past Simple
sulfured
Past Participle
sulfuring
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌl.fə/
US
/ˈsʌl.fɚ/
They decided to sulfur the wine barrels to prevent spoilage.
Они решили сернить винные бочки, чтобы предотвратить порчу.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
обработать серой
окуривать серой
sulfuradjective
UK
/ˈsʌlfə/
US
/ˈsʌlfɚ/
Used attributively to describe something containing, producing, or resembling sulfur (e.g., "sulfur smell", "sulfur compounds").

Definizioni

sulfurnoun
A yellow chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16, known for its distinct smell and used in the production of sulfuric acid, fertilizers, and in vulcanization of rubber.
The factory emitted a strong odor of sulfur, which was used in the production of fertilizers.
Any of a number of butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially those in the genus Colias, typically having yellow or orange wings.
A cloudless sulfur settled briefly on the blooming milkweed.
sulfurverb
To treat or fumigate with sulfur, often to preserve or disinfect.
The winemaker decided to sulfur the barrels to prevent spoilage.
sulfuradjective
Relating to, containing, or characteristic of sulfur.
The distinct sulfur odor lingered in the lab.
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