atomic number 16

1. An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element;
   Best known in yellow crystals;
   Occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) (synset 114680398)
   is a type of: chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
   subtypes: brimstone, native sulfur, native sulphur - an old name for sulfur
   substance meronym:

   • sulfide, sulphide - a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
   • oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid, vitriol - (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
   same as: s, sulfur, sulphur

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