sulfur (mineral)

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Scope note
Orthorhombic mineral of the native element sulfur, having symbol S and atomic number 16. It is found abundantly in volcanic regions, occurring as a brittle crystalline solid, widely distributed in combination with metals and other substances. It has been used as molten to create small objects and as a gap-filler, for bleaching wood pulp, straw, wool, silk, felt, and linen, for vulcanizing rubber, for making gunpowder, and in the manufacture of sulfa drugs, insecticides, plastic, enamels, and dyes.
sulfur
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024