sulfur
Translation
sulphur
Examples
Sulfur has a very distinctive smell.
Sulphur has a very distinctive smell.
The chemical symbol for sulfur is S.
The chemical symbol for sulphur is S.
Grammar Patterns
the smell of sulfur a characteristic smell The air had the smell of sulfur.
Similar Words
Synonyms: brimstone (archaic)
Etymology
Directly from the Latin word 'sulfur'.
Memory Tips
Think of the smell of rotten eggs or volcanoes. Note the spelling difference: 'sulfur' is American, while 'sulphur' is British.