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Sulfur Definition & Meaning

sulfur
noun
  1. an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
verb
  1. treat with sulphur in order to preserve; "These dried fruits are sulphured"

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What does sulfur mean?
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) treat with sulphur in order to preserve; "These dried fruits are sulphured"
What part of speech is sulfur?
Sulfur is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does sulfur have?
Sulfur has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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