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Sulphine
- - Any one of a series of basic compounds which consist essentially of sulphur united with hydrocarbon radicals. In general they are oily or crystalline deliquescent substances having a peculiar odor; as, trimethyl sulphine, (CH3)3S.OH. Cf. Sulphonium.
Sulphion
- - A hypothetical radical, SO4, regarded as forming the acid or negative constituent of sulphuric acid and the sulphates in electrolytic decomposition; -- so called in accordance with the binary theory of salts.
Sulphite
- - A salt of sulphurous acid; -- called also sulfite.
Sulphone
- - Any one of a series of compounds analogous to the ketones, and consisting of the sulphuryl group united with two hydrocarbon radicals; as, dimethyl sulphone, (CH.SO
Sulphurs
- noun - Sulphur - 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)
- treat with sulphur in order to preserve; "These dried fruits are sulphured"
Sulphury
- - Resembling, or partaking of the nature of, sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur.
Symphony
- noun - a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony"
- a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
Symphyla
- noun - small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede