Sulfur Word Search
Sulfur, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: SULFUR, SULFATE, SULFIDE, SULFITE, ALLOTROPE, BRIMSTONE, NONMETAL, ELEMENT, OXIDATION, REDUCTION, ACIDIC, BASIC.
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Sulfur word list, defined
- SULFUR /sʌlfər/ · noun
- A yellow, brittle, nonmetallic chemical element, occurring in volcanic regions and used in matches, in the manufacture of sulfuric acid, and in the production of gunpowder and other explosives. It is also used in the manufacture of matches, fireworks, and other pyrotechnic devices. Related: brimstone, sulfide, sulfuric, sulfurous.
- SULFATE /sʌlfɪeɪt/ · noun
- A salt or ester of sulphuric acid, typically used as a detergent or in the manufacture of glass and paper. Related: sulphate, sulfonate, salt, detergent.
- SULFIDE /sʌlfɪd/ · noun
- A chemical compound that contains sulfur in a -2 oxidation state, typically with a metal or nonmetal. Sulfides are often found in nature and have various industrial applications. Related: sulfur compound, chalcogenide, sulfur anion, sulfur ion.
- SULFITE /sʌlfˈaɪt/ · noun
- A salt or ester of sulfurous acid, used as a preservative in foods and drinks, and in the manufacture of dyes and other chemicals. Related: preservative, antioxidant, conservative, sulfur compound.
- ALLOTROPE /ˈæl.ə.troʊp/ · noun
- An allotrope is one of two or more distinct physical forms in which a chemical element can exist, differing in the arrangement or bonding of its atoms. For example, diamond and graphite are both allotropes of carbon. Related: form, modification, variant, crystalline form.
- BRIMSTONE /ˈbrɪm.stəʊn/ · noun
- Sulfur, the yellow non-metallic element, especially when considered as a burning or volcanic substance. In figurative use it evokes hellfire and divine punishment. Related: sulfur, sulphur, hellfire.
- NONMETAL /ˈnɒnmɛtəl/ · noun
- A chemical element that is not a metal, such as carbon, nitrogen, or oxygen. Related: inert gas, noble gas, halogen, chalcogen.
- ELEMENT /ˈɛlɪmənt/ · noun
- A fundamental or essential part of something larger; in chemistry and physics, a substance consisting of atoms all with the same atomic number that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Related: component, constituent, ingredient, factor.
- OXIDATION /ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of losing electrons, resulting in the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen, often accompanied by a change in color or the release of heat. Related: corrosion, rusting, decomposition, combustion.
- REDUCTION /riːdʌkʃən/ · noun, verb
- The act of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or extent. A decrease in size, amount, or degree. Related: diminution, lessening, reduction, diminishment.
- ACIDIC /əˈsɪdɪk/ · adjective
- Having the properties of an acid; having a pH of less than 7. Also used figuratively to describe speech or writing that is sharply bitter or cutting. Related: acid, sharp, tart, bitter.
- BASIC /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/ · adjective
- Forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental and elementary. Also used informally to describe something so plain or unoriginal as to be unremarkable. Related: fundamental, elementary, essential, simple.
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