sulfur
sulfur — 名詞
1. Sulfur is a chemical element that takes the form of a pale yellow solid found in
硫
淡黃色固態化學元素
Sulfur is a chemical element that takes the form of a pale yellow solid found in the earth's crust, often near volcanoes or in mineral deposits. When heated, it gives off a blue flame as well as a strong, sharp odor. People use it in making medicines, fertilizers, rubber, and paper.
When coal burns in a power plant, it releases sulfur dioxide into the air.
當煤在發電廠燃燒時，會釋放出二氧化硫到空氣中。
collocation: sulfur dioxide / releases
The old sulfur mine near Mount Fuji was closed down twenty years ago.
富士山附近那座古老的硫磺礦在二十年前就關閉了。
Scientists use sulfur to make sulfuric acid, which is needed for many industrial processes.
科學家用硫來製造硫酸，許多工業製程都需要硫酸。
A small amount of sulfur in the soil helps plants produce the proteins they need.
土壤中少量的硫能幫助植物製造它們所需的蛋白質。
The yellow powder you see in a chemistry lab is a common form of sulfur.
你在化學教室裡看到的黃色粉末是硫常見的一種形態。
- brimstone
archaic or biblical term; rarely used in modern science
用法筆記
British English spells this word 'sulphur'. In scientific compound names, 'sulfur' is commonly combined with other words: 'sulfur dioxide', 'sulfuric acid', 'sulfur compounds'.