Brimstone vs. Sulfur

Brimstonenoun

The sulfur of Hell; Hell, damnation.

Sulfurnoun

(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.

Brimstonenoun

(obsolete) Sulfur.

Sulfurnoun

A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

Brimstonenoun

(archaic) Used attributively as an intensifier in exclamations.

Sulfuradjective

Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

Brimstonenoun

The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.

Sulfurverb

(transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

Brimstonenoun

Sulphur; See Sulphur.

Sulfurnoun

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)

Brimstoneadjective

Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches.

‘From his brimstone bed at break of dayA-walking the devil has gone.’;

Sulfurverb

treat with sulphur in order to preserve;

‘These dried fruits are sulphured’;

Brimstonenoun

an old name for sulfur

Sulfur

Sulfur (in British English: sulphur) is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetallic.

Brimstonenoun

sulphur.

Brimstonenoun

a bright yellow butterfly or moth.