sulfur
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sulfur (the element S)
informalA common, colloquial name for the chemical element sulfur. Often seen in everyday contexts, while '硫' is the standard term in technical/scientific writing. The variant '硫磺' is also used.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wēn温
quán泉
fù富
hán含
liú硫
huáng磺
。
This hot spring is rich in sulfur.
Zhì制
zuò作
huǒ火
yào药
xū需
yào要
liú硫
huáng磺
、
xiāo硝
shí石
hé和
mù木
tàn炭
。
Making gunpowder requires sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal.
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Guò过
qù去
，
liú硫
huáng磺
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
nóng农
yè业
shā杀
chóng虫
。
In the past, sulfur was commonly used for agricultural pest control.
Kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
dàn淡
dàn淡
de的
liú硫
huáng磺
wèi味
。
There is a faint smell of sulfur in the air.