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liú sulfur (chemistry)

Etymology phono-semantic

mineral

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The character 硫, representing sulfur, originated from the compound term 硫黄 where 黄 denoted the substance's characteristic yellow color. Its formation as a phono-semantic compound integrates the radical 石, classifying it as a mineral, with the component 㐬 providing its phonetic value. Over time, 硫 transitioned from a descriptive label within a broader term to a standalone graph specifically denoting the chemical element, with its semantic focus narrowing consistently to this reference while its structural composition remained unchanged.

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磺有刺鼻的气味。

Liúhuáng yǒu cìbí de qìwèi.

Sulfur has a pungent smell.

酸用于制造肥料。

Liúsuān yòngyú zhìzào féiliào.

Sulfuric acid is used in fertilizer production.

某些化物会造成环境污染。

Mǒu xiē liúhuàwù huì zàochéng huánjìng wūrǎn.

Some sulfides can cause environmental pollution.

这种煤炭的含量比较高。

Zhè zhǒng méitàn de liú hánliàng bǐjiào gāo.

The sulfur content of this coal is relatively high.

工厂需要安装脱设备。

Gōngchǎng xūyào ānzhuāng tuōliú shèbèi.

Factories need to install desulfurization equipment.

循环是重要的生物地球化学循环。

Liú xúnhuán shì zhòngyào de shēngwù dìqiú huàxué xúnhuán.

The sulfur cycle is an important biogeochemical cycle.

酸钠常用作定影剂。

Liúdài liúsuānnà cháng yòng zuò dìngyǐng jì.

Sodium thiosulfate is commonly used as a fixing agent.

火山喷发会释放大量二氧化

Huǒshān pēnfā huì shìfàng dàliàng èryǎnghuàliú.

Volcanic eruptions release large amounts of sulfur dioxide.