sulfur

Definition

  • noun: a yellow chemical element that has a strong, unpleasant odor when it is burned and that is used in making paper, gunpowder, medicine, etc.
  • noun: a nonmetallic element that occurs either free or combined especially in 'sulfides' and 'sulfates', 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
  • synonyms: brimstone

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  • (..) is slinking around in the rain? I can't waste a token on you. Relax. Good morning. Enjoy. Have a nice bath. - For the radish spirit. - One sulfur soak. Why are you still standing here? Scrub it yourself. I'm not giving you a token. Relax. Good morning. I said scrub it yourself. (..)
    2001 Spirited Away