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Sulfur was named by using the Latin word for the element, sulphurium. It is spelled 'sulphur' in most English-speaking countries other than the US.
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sulfur (Sanskrit, गन्धक sulvari; LatinSulphurium)
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoSulfur is referenced in The Bible as brimstone in English, with this name still used in several nonscientific terms.
'Hell' is implied to "smell of sulfur", likely due to its association with volcanic activity.
Brimstone is possibly the ancient name for sulfur, evokes the acrid odor of volcanic activity.
Brimstone (Hebrew גפרית ואש) often appears in the Bible in reference to the fate of the unfaithful.
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∙ 13y agoThe element sulfur got it's name from the Latin word sulfur which means brimstone.
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∙ 11y agoSulfur is in group 16 of the Periodic Table, in the chalcogen family sometimes called the oxygen family.
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∙ 14y agolatin word sulfur named brimestone
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∙ 14y agogreek
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What is the elemental symbol for sulfur?
The symbol for Sulfur is S.The symbol is S
What is the chemical symbol for sulfur?
The chemical symbol for the element sulfur is S.
Why is the symbol for the element sulfur different from the formula for a molecule of sulfur?
why is the symbol for the element sulfur different from the formula fod a molecule of sulfur
What is the standard state of sulfur?
The state of sulfur is solid at 298 K. Sulfur's symbol is S and its atomic number is 16.
What is the atomic symbol for sulfur dioxide?
SO2
What is the symbol for sulfur?
The symbol for sulfur is S.
What is the elemental symbol for sulfur?
The symbol for Sulfur is S.The symbol is S
What is chemical symbol s for what is s chemical symbol of?
S is the chemical formula for Sulfur.
What is the chemical symbol for sulfur?
The chemical symbol for the element sulfur is S.
Why is the symbol for the element sulfur different from the formula for a molecule of sulfur?
why is the symbol for the element sulfur different from the formula fod a molecule of sulfur
What is sulfer's symbol?
Sulfur has the chemical symbol of "S. " This symbol is derived from its name "sulfur," which is Latin for "brimstone. "
What are the chemical symbols for sulfur and iridium?
Sulfur symbol is S; iridium symbol is Ir.
What element has the chemical symbol of S?
Not at all the right answer, the real answer is: Sulfur == == == ==
What is the chemical symbol for SO?
The chemical symbol for sulfur dioxide is SO2.
Sulfur symbol and atomic mass?
Sulfur symbol is S, and its atomic mass is 32.
What is the chemical formula of sulfur?
Sulfur is an element. Its symbol is S.
What is the periodic label for sulfur?
Sulfur's periodic symbol is 'S'
