sulphur
nounUK /ˈsʌlfə/
US /ˈsʌlfər/
A yellow powder that smells bad and is found in the ground.
The volcano left a bright yellow layer of sulphur on the rocks.
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2. A pale yellow color.
The bird had a sulphur tint on its wings.
3. To treat or fumigate something with sulphur.
They sulphur the barrels to keep them clean.
4. The chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16.
Sulphur is part of the periodic table.