Phrase Hound found 91 phrases and 33 compound words that contain sulfur. The most common are listed below. Open sulfur in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 91
- sulfur dioxideA toxic gas, of molecular formula SO₂ that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for …
- flowers of sulfuryellow flakes of elemental sulfur, either as mined from a fumarole etc, or obtained by distillation
- sulfur trioxideA corrosive liquid, SO₃, which forms sulfuric acid on contact with water; made commercially by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide.
- sulfur tuftA yellow poisonous mushroom, Hypholoma fasciculare (= Naematoloma fasciculare).
- black sulfurA grey, impure variety of sulfur, usually the dregs of sulfur purification.
- sulfur monoxideAn unstable binary compound, SO, of sulfur and oxygen.
- sulfur hexafluoridea gaseous binary compound, SF₆, of sulfur and fluorine, used in the electricity industry as a dielectric
- sulfur oxideAny binary compound of sulfur and oxygen; either sulfur monoxide, sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide.
- cloudless sulfurA yellow pierid butterfly, Phoebis sennae, found in the Americas.
- lime sulfurA mixture of calcium polysulfides used as a fungicide and insecticide on deciduous trees.
- milk of sulfurA substance formed by adding an acid to thion hudor.
- sulfur acidsulfuric acid
- sulfur bacteriaplural of sulfur bacterium: Any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus
- sulfur butterflythe cloudless sulfur
- sulfur cyclethe natural cycle which includes the mineralization of organic sulfur to sulfide, oxidation of this to sulfate, and reduction of this to sulfide followed by microbial incorporation of this into organic compounds
- sulfur mustardMustard gas.
- sulfur shelfAlternative spelling of sulphur shelf: A species of bracket fungus, Laetiporus sulphureus, found in Europe and North America.
- sulfur soapA soap containing up to 10% added sulfur, used as an antiseptic or antifungal treatment.
- sulfur springa spring of naturally sulfurous water, often of volcanic origin and therefore hot
- sulfur springsplural of sulfur spring: a spring of naturally sulfurous water, often of volcanic origin and therefore hot
- vegetable sulfurThe powdery spores of the club moss (Lycopodium clavatum)
- sulfur oxidesplural of sulfur oxide: Any binary compound of sulfur and oxygen; either sulfur monoxide, sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide.
- sulfur bacteriumAny of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus
- liver of sulfurA loosely defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and likely potassium bisulfide.
- sulfur nitridea simple binary compound of sulfur and nitrogen, S₄N₄, having a ring structure; it is explosive
Compound words 33
- sulfateAny salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
- sulfuricOf, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state
- chlorsulfuronA particular broad-spectrum herbicide.
- monosulfurA single sulfur atom
- sulfurlessWithout sulfur.
- biosulfurBiologically-produced elemental sulfur.
- desulfuraseAny enzyme that catalyzes the removal of sulfur (or the elements of hydrogen sulfide) from a molecule
- desulfurationdesulfurization
- disuprazoleA proton pump inhibitor.
- multisulfurOf a compound, having more than one sulfur atom