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sulfur in Persian

گوگرد gugerd

/ˈsʌl.fə/

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Northern England/ˈsʊl.fə/

sulfur in Persian: گوگرد (gugerd), کبریت (kebrit). In English, sulfur means a chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.

Persian words for sulfur

element
گوگرد gugerd, کبریت kebrit

English meaning of sulfur

  1. noun A chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.
  2. noun The element symbolically associated with hellfire or damnation, or in alchemy, the fiery principle present in all things.
  3. noun A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
  4. noun Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the sulfur-coloured species.

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Questions about sulfur in Persian

What is the meaning of sulfur in Persian?
Sulfur in Persian is گوگرد (gugerd), کبریت (kebrit).
معنی sulfur چیست؟
Sulfur: گوگرد (gugerd), کبریت (kebrit).
What does sulfur mean in English?
Sulfur means a chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.

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