Flowers+of+sulphur

  • 11Sulphur showers — Sulphur Sul phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.] 1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast… …

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  • 12Sulphur trioxide — Sulphur Sul phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.] 1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast… …

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  • 13Sulphur whale — Sulphur Sul phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.] 1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast… …

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  • 14sulphur — n. 1. Brimstone, burn stone. 2. [An abbreviated term of commerce.] Flowers of sulphur, sublimed brimstone …

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  • 15Amorphous sulphur — Sulphur Sul phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.] 1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast… …

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  • 16Liver of sulphur — Sulphur Sul phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.] 1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast… …

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  • 17Vegetable sulphur — Sulphur Sul phur, n. [L., better sulfur: cf. F. soufre.] 1. (Chem.) A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast… …

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  • 18sulphur-root — sulˈphur root or sulˈphurwort noun An umbelliferous plant (various species of Peucedanum) akin to parsnip, with yellow flowers and juice • • • Main Entry: ↑sulphur …

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  • 19sulphur-flower — /sul feuhr flow euhr/, n. a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden yellow flowers. Also, sulfur flower. * * * …

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  • 20sulphur-flower — /sul feuhr flow euhr/, n. a plant, Eriogonum umbellatum, of the buckwheat family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having leaves with white, woolly hairs on the underside and golden yellow flowers. Also, sulfur flower …

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