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Meanings of atomic number 16 in English

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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)

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        Examples for "sulphur"
        Examples for "sulphur"
        1
        It is so; there was sulphur in the very wood we burned.
        Back to God's Country and Other Stories
        2
        The sulphur aerosols are actually preventing some warming from taking place currently.
        The Guardian
        3
        This was, of course, due to the sulphur in the gas fumes.
        The Enemies of Books
        4
        The five taken to hospital were thought to have inhaled sulphur dioxide.
        Radio NZ
        5
        One prime suspect from many studies is a sulphur compound called methanethiol.
        BBC
        1
        Last November, EPA proposed new air quality regulations for sulfur dioxide emissions.
        Reuters
        2
        However, the mechanism of sulfur transfer to form cysteine was not known.
        Pubmed
        3
        For blocking heat, sulfur injections are probably the most likely to work.
        Wired
        4
        Experimental data are presented for sulfur hexafluoride and krypton in water samples.
        Pubmed
        5
        The increased sulfur dioxide would additionally suggest new magma in the volcano.
        Wired
        Translations for atomic number 16
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        enxofreenxôfre