* * *
[USP] a form of sulfur obtained by adding acid to a solution containing a polysulfide and a thiosulfate; used topically as a scabicide, and also used in various dermatologic formulations for its antiparasitic, antibacterial, antifungal, and keratolytic effects.Medical dictionary. 2011.
precipitated sulfur — noun : sulfur obtained as a pale yellowish or grayish amorphous or microcrystalline powder by precipitation (as from the reaction of a polysulfide with an acid) and used chiefly in treating skin diseases … Useful english dictionary
milk of sulfur — precipitated sulfur … Medical dictionary
milk of sulfur — precipitated sulfur … Useful english dictionary
Sulfur — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Sulfur (disambiguation). phosphorus ← sulfur → chlorine … Wikipedia
sulfur — An element, atomic no. 16, atomic wt. 32.066, that combines with oxygen to form s. dioxide (SO2) and s. trioxide (SO3), and these with water to make strong acids, and with many metals and nonmetallic elements to form sulfides; mildly laxative;… … Medical dictionary
Isotopes of sulfur — Sulfur (S) has 18 isotopes, four of which are stable: 32S (95.02%), 33S (0.75%), 34S (4.21%), and 36S (0.02%). Other than 35S, the radioactive isotopes of sulfur are all short lived. 35S is formed from cosmic ray spallation of 40Ar in the… … Wikipedia
Iron-sulfur world theory — The iron sulfur world theory is a hypothesis for the origin of life advanced by Günter Wächtershäuser, a Munich chemist and patent lawyer, involving forms of iron and sulfur. [cite journal author = Russell MJ, Daniel RM, Hall AJ, Sherringham JA… … Wikipedia
milk — 1. A white liquid, containing proteins, sugar, and lipids, secreted by the mammary glands, and designed for the nourishment of the young. SYN: lac (1). 2. Any whitish milky fluid; e.g., the juice of the coconut or a suspension of various metallic … Medical dictionary
lac — 1. SYN: milk (1). 2. Any whitish, milklike liquid. [L. milk] l. sulfuris SYN: precipitated sulfur. l. vaccinum cow s milk. * * * La Crosse [virus]; lactase; lansoprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin; large area coverage; lateral crural convexity; … Medical dictionary
hydrosphere — /huy dreuh sfear /, n. the water on or surrounding the surface of the globe, including the water of the oceans and the water in the atmosphere. [1885 90; HYDRO 1 + SPHERE] * * * Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth s surface. It… … Universalium
