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sulphur

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sul·phur British English, sulfur American English /ˈsʌlfə $ -fər/ noun [uncountable]  HCa common light yellow chemical substance that burns with a very strong unpleasant smell, and is used in drugs, explosives, and industry. It is a chemical element: symbol S 硫〔一种化学元素,符号为 S
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sulphurCells of the bacteria were heavily mineralised with uranium, calcium, vanadium, bismuth, selenium and sulphur.To avoid further damage to sensitive ecosystems, sulphur and nitrogen oxide emissions must be cut by 90 percent.But a combination of natural and man-made sulphur results in overload for sensitive ecosystems.Although anthropogenic emissions of sulphur dioxide account for only half of the total global emission, they tend to be very concentrated.Findings include: Some 600 million people live in urban areas where the average level of sulphur dioxide pollution endangers their lives.This happened to a man with eczema and asthma who was treated with a low potency of sulphur which improved both symptoms.There was somehow a smell of sulphur in the air now and Rohmer's eyes seemed to be glittering in triumph.This dissolves hair by breaking the sulphur bonds of the keratin, the protein from which hair is made.
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sulphur
sulphur British English, sulfur American English /ˈsʌlfə $ -fər/ noun [uncountable]
a common light yellow chemical substance that burns with a very strong unpleasant smell, and is used in drugs, explosives, and industry. It is a chemical element: symbol S


sul·phur (especially US sul·fur) BrE /ˈsʌlfə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsʌlfər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (symbol S) a chemical element. Sulphur is a pale yellow substance that produces a strong unpleasant smell when it burns and is used in medicine and industry. 硫;硫黄 HELP The spelling sulfur has been adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK. However, sulphur still remains the usual spelling in British, Irish, South African and Indian English. Both spellings are used in Canadian, Australian and New Zealand English. * sulfur 这一拼写已为国际理论化学与应用化学联合会和英国皇家化学学会采用。不过,在英国、爱尔兰、南非和印度的英语中常见的拼写仍然是 sulphur。在加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰的英语中,两种拼写均可使用。 sul·phur·ous (especially US sul·fur·ous) BrE /ˈsʌlfərəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsʌlfərəs/ 🔊 adjectivesulphurous fumes燃烧硫黄产生的烟雾