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sulphur
noun(sul-fur)
a nonmetallic chemical element that is an essential element for all life, resembles oxygen in chemical properties, and is used especially in the form of sulfuric acid to extract phosphates from ores
sulphur
noun(sul-fur)
any of numerous butterflies (especially Colias and related genera of the family Pieridae) having the wings usually yellow or orange with a black border —called also sulphur
sulphur
noun(sul-fur)
a brilliant greenish yellow

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