sulfur

1. A pale yellow nonmetallic element occurring widely in nature in several free and combined allotropic forms. It is used in black gunpowder, rubber vulcanization, the manufacture of insecticides and pharmaceuticals, and in the preparation of sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting point (rhombic) 112.8°C, (monoclinic) 119.0°C; boiling point 444.6°C; specific gravity (rhombic) 2.07, (monoclinic) 1.957; valence 2, 4, 6. See Table at element.

2. A nonmetallic element that occurs either free or combined especially in and , is a constituent of proteins, exists in several allotropic forms including yellow orthorhombic crystals, resembles oxygen chemically but is less active and more acidic, and is used especially in the chemical and paper industries, in rubber vulcanization, and in medicine for treating skin diseases .

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1. To treat with sulfur or a compound of sulfur.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
sulfur	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
us	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
flu	6
fur	6
ulu	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
flus	7
furl	7
furs	7
slur	4
sulu	4
surf	7
ulus	4
urus	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
furls	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sulfur	9