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sul·phur (especially US sul·fur) BrE /ˈsʌlfə(r)/NAmE /ˈsʌlfər/ noun [U] (symbol S) a chemical element. Sulphur is a pale yellow substance that produces a strong unpleasant smell when it burns and is used in medicine and industry 硫；硫黄 HELP The spelling sulfur has been adopted by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK. However, sulphur still remains the usual spelling in British, Irish, South African and Indian English. Both spellings are used in Canadian, Australian and New Zealand English. * sulfur 这一拼写已为国际理论化学与应用化学联合会和英国皇家化学学会采用。不过，在英国、爱尔兰、南非和印度的英语中常见的拼写仍然是 sulphur。在加拿大、澳大利亚和新西兰的英语中，两种拼写均可使用。▸ sul·phur·ous (especially US sul·fur·ous) BrE /ˈsʌlfərəs/NAmE /ˈsʌlfərəs/ adjective◆sulphurous fumes 燃烧硫黄产生的烟雾 |