Is it sulfur or sulphur?: Usage Guide
The spelling sulfur predominates in U.S. technical usage, while both sulfur and sulphur are common in general usage. British usage tends to favor sulphur for all applications. The same pattern is seen in most of the words derived from sulfur.
Examples of sulfur in a Sentence
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 July 2024
Helium can be turned into carbon, and carbon can be turned into magnesium, neon and oxygen, eventually creating elements such as sulfur and silicon.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
Coal and oil are around 1 to 2 percent sulfur — and when humans burn fossil fuels, that sulfur spills into the atmosphere.
—Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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For spot treatments, Dr. Kopelman recommends products containing benzoyl peroxide or sulfur can be very effective.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 June 2024
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“Sulfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfur. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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1 of 2 nounsulfur
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