Sulphur and Sulphurous

Sulphur

Sulphur noun - 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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Sulphurous and sulphur are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sulphurous" instead an adjective "Sulphur".

Sulphurous

Sulphurous adjective - Of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur.

Sulphur and sulphurous are semantically related. You can use "Sulphur" instead an adjective "Sulphurous".

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