sulphur
1 Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- sulphuric adjective
Etymology
Origin of sulphur
Variant of sulfur
Example Sentences
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Activists link the complex and its emissions of particulate matter and sulphur dioxide to an estimated 16,530 premature deaths.
From Barron's
Its sour, heavy crude is difficult to extract and refine, while its high sulphur content makes it corrosive to pipelines.
From BBC
With an aroma that has been likened to cabbage, sulphur and sewers — depending on who the nose belongs to — the durian packs a pungence so divisive that it's banned on some public transport and hotels.
From BBC
Another issue is that Russian Urals crude has a higher sulphur content than the Brent crude supplied from elsewhere.
From BBC
At the Chhath festivities too, firecrackers lit up the sky, leaving the air acrid with the smell of burnt sulphur.
From Barron's
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