Sulfur

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	THIO	L	[a.] · containing sulfur
—	OLEUM	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
—	SULFA	S	[n. -S] · a bacteria-inhibiting drug / ----- { sulfa sulpha § sulfas sulphas § sulfa sulpha }
—	THIOL	S	[n. -S] · a sulfur compound - THIOLIC [a.]
—	BARITE	S	[n. -S] · a mineral / ----- { barite baryte § barites barytes }
—	BIOTIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems.
—	GALENA	S	[n. -S] · the principal ore of lead - GALENIC [a.] / ----- { galena galenite § galenas galenites § galenic }
—	GYPSUM	S	[n. -S] · a mineral
—	PYRITE	S	[n. -S] · a metallic sulfide - PYRITIC PYRITOUS [a.] / ----- { pyrite § pyrites § pyritic pyritical pyritous }
—	SULFID	ES	[n. -S] · sulfide «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfid sulfide sulphid sulphide § sulfides sulfids sulphides sulphids }
—	SULFUR	SY	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
—	SULPHA	S	[n. -S] · sulfa «a bacteria-inhibiting drug» / ----- { sulfa sulpha § sulfas sulphas § sulfa sulpha }
—	THIOLS	—	[n. -S] · a sulfur compound - THIOLIC [a.]
—	ALUNITE	S	[n. -S] · a mineral
—	DITHIOL	—	[a.] · containing two chemical groups both of which include sulfur and hydrogen
—	EBONITE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite.
—	HEPARIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
—	SPONGIN	GS	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A horny, sulfur-containing protein, related to keratin, that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges. A proteinaceous compound of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.
—	SULFATE	DS	[v. -FATED, -FATING, -FATES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
—	SULFIDE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.
—	SULFIDS	—	[n. -S] · sulfide «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfid sulfide sulphid sulphide § sulfides sulfids sulphides sulphids }
—	SULFITE	S	[n. -S] · a chemical salt - SULFITIC [a.] / ----- { sulfite sulphite § sulfites sulphites § sulfitic }
—	SULFONE	S	[n. -S] · a sulfur compound / ----- { sulfone sulphone § sulfones sulphones }
—	SULFURS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of sulfur
—	SULFURY	L	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Having a colour similar to that of sulfur.
—	SULPHID	ES	[n. -S] · sulfide «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfid sulfide sulphid sulphide § sulfides sulfids sulphides sulphids }
—	THIOLIC	—	[n. -S] · a sulfur compound - THIOLIC [a.]
—	THIONIC	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or pertaining to sulfur
—	CINNABAR	S	[n. -S] · the principal ore of mercury
—	CYSTEINE	S	[n. -S] · an amino acid / ----- { cystein cysteine § cysteines cysteins }
—	DESULFUR	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
—	STIBNITE	S	[n. -S] · an ore of antimony
—	SULFATED	—	[v. -FATED, -FATING, -FATES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
—	SULFIDES	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group.
—	SULFONES	—	[n. -S] · a sulfur compound / ----- { sulfone sulphone § sulfones sulphones }
—	SULFURED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of sulfur
—	SULFURET	S	[v. -RETED or -RETTED, -RETING or -RETTING, -RETS] · to treat with sulfur / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULFURIC	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state
—	SULFURYL	S	[n. -S] · sulfonyl «a bivalent radical» / ----- { sulfonyl sulfuryl sulphonyl § sulfonyls sulfuryls sulphonyls }
—	SULPHATE	DS	[v. -PHATED, -PHATING, -PHATES] · to sulfate «to treat with sulfuric acid» / ----- { sulfate sulphate § sulfates sulphates § sulfate sulfated sulfates sulfating sulphate sulphated sulphates sulphating § sulfated sulphated }
—	SULPHIDE	S	[n. -S] · sulfide «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfid sulfide sulphid sulphide § sulfides sulfids sulphides sulphids }
—	SULPHIDS	—	[n. -S] · sulfide «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfid sulfide sulphid sulphide § sulfides sulfids sulphides sulphids }
—	SULPHITE	S	[n. -S] · sulfite «a chemical salt» / ----- { sulfite sulphite § sulfites sulphites § sulfitic }
—	SULPHONE	S	[n. -S] · sulfone «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfone sulphone § sulfones sulphones }
—	SULPHURY	—	[a.] · sulfury «resembling sulfur» / ----- { sulfury sulphury }
—	THIAZIDE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a class of sulfur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.
—	THIAZINE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A six-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom, and two double bonds.
E	THIONINE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An artificial red or violet dyestuff consisting of a complex sulfur derivative of certain aromatic diamines.
—	THIOUREA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a class of compounds based on NH₂-CS-NH₂, formally derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with sulfur, used in photography as a fixing agent, in inorganic synthesis, and in medicine as an antithyroid drug.
—	BRIMSTONE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The sulfur of hell; hell, damnation.
—	CHALCOGEN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any element of group 16 of the periodic table: oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium or polonium.
—	DESULFURS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
—	DISULFIDE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A functional group with two sulfur atoms bonded to one another, described by the following formula: R–S–S–R'.
—	GUNPOWDER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
—	MERCAPTAN	S	[n. -S] · © any one of series of compounds, hydrosulphides~ of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols
—	SOLFATARA	S	[n. -S] · © a volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It represents the stages of the volcanic activity
—	SULFATASE	S	[n. -S] · the US preferred spelling of sulphatase~
—	SULFONIUM	S	[n. -S] · the US preferred spelling of sulphonium~
—	SULFURATE	DS	[v. -RATED, -RATING, -RATES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To treat or to combine something with sulfur.
—	SULFURETS	—	[v. -RETED or -RETTED, -RETING or -RETTING, -RETS] · to treat with sulfur / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULFURING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of sulfur
—	SULFURIZE	DS	[v. -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To treat or react with sulfur or sulfur dioxide.
—	SULFUROUS	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Containing sulfur.
—	SULPHATED	—	[v. -PHATED, -PHATING, -PHATES] · to sulfate «to treat with sulfuric acid» / ----- { sulfate sulphate § sulfates sulphates § sulfate sulfated sulfates sulfating sulphate sulphated sulphates sulphating § sulfated sulphated }
—	SULPHIDES	—	[n. -S] · sulfide «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfid sulfide sulphid sulphide § sulfides sulfids sulphides sulphids }
—	SULPHONES	—	[n. -S] · sulfone «a sulfur compound» / ----- { sulfone sulphone § sulfones sulphones }
—	SULPHURIC	—	[a. ] · sulfuric / ----- { sulfuric sulphuric }
—	THIOPHENE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a sulfur atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄S.
—	VULCANITE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hard rubber made by vulcanization with sulfur; ebonite.
—	VULCANIZE	DRS	[v. -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To treat rubber with heat and (usually) sulfur to harden it and make it more durable.
—	CIMETIDINE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A histamine H₂-receptor antagonist that inhibits the production of acid in the stomach, mainly used to treat heartburn and peptic ulcers, but notorious for causing male impotence. It is a histamine analog, a sulfur-containing derivative of imidazole.
—	DESULFURED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
—	DISULFOTON	S	[n. -S] · a synthetic pesticide effective against sucking insects, used on crops including coffee and tobacco
—	FERREDOXIN	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of a class of iron and sulfur-containing proteins, found in green plants, that function in electron transport and in photosynthesis.
—	METHIONINE	S	[n. -S] · an essential amino acid containing sulphur, which occurs in many proteins: important in methylating reactions
—	PROBENECID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
—	SPHALERITE	S	[n. -S] · © zinc sulphide; -- called also blende, black-jack, false galena, etc~
—	SULFHYDRYL	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group.
—	SULFURATED	—	[v. -RATED, -RATING, -RATES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Treated or combined with sulfur.
—	SULFUREOUS	—	[a.] Alternative spelling of sulphureous. / ----- { sulfureous sulphureous }
—	SULFURETED	—	[v. -RETED or -RETTED, -RETING or -RETTING, -RETS] · to treat with sulfur / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULFURIZED	—	[v. -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Reacted or treated with sulfur or sulfur dioxide
—	SULPHURATE	DS	[v.] Alternative spelling of sulfurate. / ----- { sulfurate sulfurated sulfurates sulfurating sulphurate sulphurated sulphurates sulphurating § sulfurated sulphurate sulphurated }
—	SULPHURISE	DS	[v. -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] · Derivative of sulphurize «to combine or treat with sulphur or a sulphur compound» / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULPHURIZE	DS	[v.] Alternative spelling of sulfurize. / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULPHUROUS	—	[a.] · © of or pertaining to sulphur / ----- { sulfurous sulphurous }
—	TRISULFIDE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any sulfide containing three atoms of sulfur.
—	UNSULFURED	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Having no added sulfur
—	DESULFURING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] to remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases)
—	DESULFURIZE	DS	[v. -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).
—	POLYSULFIDE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any compound of general formula RSₙR having a chain of more than two sulfur atoms; any derivative of a polysulfane.
—	SULFONAMIDE	S	[n. -S] · the US preferred spelling of sulphonamide / ----- { sulfonamide sulphonamide § sulfonamides sulphonamides }
—	SULFURATION	S	[n. -S] reaction with sulfur
—	SULFURETING	—	[v. -RETED or -RETTED, -RETING or -RETTING, -RETS] · to treat with sulfur / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULFURETTED	—	[v. -RETED or -RETTED, -RETING or -RETTING, -RETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Treated, impregnated or reacted with sulfur.
—	SULPHUREOUS	—	[a.] · © consisting of sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur, or brimstone; impregnated with sulphur / ----- { sulfureous sulphureous }
—	DESULPHURISE	DS	[v.] Alternative spelling of desulfurize. / ----- { desulfurise desulfurised desulfurises desulfurising desulfurize desulfurized desulfurizes desulfurizing desulphurise desulphurised desulphurises desulphurising desulphurize desulphurized desulphurizes desulphurizing }
—	DESULPHURIZE	DS	[v.] Alternative spelling of desulfurize. / ----- { desulfurise desulfurised desulfurises desulfurising desulfurize desulfurized desulfurizes desulfurizing desulphurise desulphurised desulphurises desulphurising desulphurize desulphurized desulphurizes desulphurizing }
—	SULFURATIONS	—	† reaction with sulfur [n.]
—	SULFURETTING	—	[v. -RETED or -RETTED, -RETING or -RETTING, -RETS] · to treat with sulfur / ----- { sulfur sulfuret sulfuring sulphur § sulfurets sulfurs sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuret sulfureted sulfureting sulfurets sulfuretted sulfuretting sulfuring sulfurize sulfurized sulfurizes sulfurizing sulfurs sulphur sulphured sulphuring sulphurise sulphurised sulphurises sulphurising sulphurize sulphurized sulphurizes sulphurizing sulphurs § sulfur sulfured sulfuretted sulfurized sulphur }
—	SULPHONAMIDE	S	[n. -S] Alternative spelling of sulfonamide. / ----- { sulfonamide sulphonamide § sulfonamides sulphonamides }
—	PENICILLAMINE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A crystalline, sulfur-containing amino acid produced by the hydrolysis of penicillins, used pharmacologically as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals such as copper from the body, and as an anti-inflammatory agent, especially for rheumatoid arthritis; 2-amino-3-methyl-3-mercaptobutanoic acid, (CH₃)₂C(SH)CH(NH₂)COOH.
—	SULFURIZATION	S	[n. -S] Treatment or impregnation with sulfur.
—	DESULFURIZATION	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.

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