B2nounUK spelling: sulphursciencenature
US/ˈsʌl.fər/
UK/ˈsʌl.fə/
a yellow chemical element with a strong smell, found in nature and used in matches, medicine and industry
In context
Rotten eggs smell the way they do because they give off sulfur compounds.
The hot springs in the valley smell strongly of sulfur.
Burning coal releases sulfur into the air and causes acid rain.
Words that go with sulfur
noun + preposition
- smell of sulfurThe cave had a sharp smell of sulfur.
noun + noun
- sulfur dioxideSulfur dioxide from factories harms the air.
- sulfur compoundsSome sulfur compounds smell very bad.
- sulfur contentLow sulfur content makes this fuel cleaner.
adjective + noun
- yellow sulfurYellow sulfur crystals formed around the volcano vent.
verb + noun
- release sulfurVolcanoes release sulfur into the atmosphere.