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Definition of sulfur noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sulfur

noun

(Canadian English usually sulphur) noun

NAmE//ˈsʌlfər//

[uncountable] (symbol S.)

a chemical element. Sulfur is a pale yellow substance that produces a strong, unpleasant smell when it burns, and is used in medicine and industry.

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sulfurous (Canadian English usually sulphurous)

NAmE//ˈsʌlfərəs//

adjective sulfurous fumes

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