sulfur

phosphorus$\longleftarrow$ 16 $\longrightarrow$chlorine

Other spellings

• (UK) (AU) (New Zealand) sulphur

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌl.fə/
• (US) enPR: sŭl'fər, IPA ^(key): /ˈsʌl.fɚ/

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• Hyphenation: sul‧fur

Noun

Singular sulfur

Plural sulfurs

Sulfur's place on the periodic table

Sulfur

1. (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
2. (countable & uncountable) A yellowish-green color, like that of sulfur.