sulfur, sulphur, atomic number
(noun) 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)
sulphur, sulfur
(verb) treat with sulphur in order to preserve; “These dried fruits are sulphured”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sulfur (usually uncountable, plural sulfurs)
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
Synonym: brimstone (archaic, not in technical usage)
Hypernym: chalcogen
(countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
sulfur (comparative more sulfur, superlative most sulfur)
Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
sulfur (third-person singular simple present sulfurs, present participle sulfuring, simple past and past participle sulfured)
(transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.
Source: Wiktionary
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
