Meaning
sulphur
- a yellow chemical element (S) known for its distinctive pungent smell
In a sentence
Vicino alle sorgenti termali si sente un forte odore di zolfo.
Near the hot springs, you can smell a strong odour of sulphur.
I vulcani attivi rilasciano nell'atmosfera grandi quantità di zolfo.
Active volcanoes release large amounts of sulphur into the atmosphere.
In passato lo zolfo veniva estratto nelle miniere della Sicilia.
In the past, sulphur was mined in quarries across Sicily.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| zolfo | masculine · singular |
| zolfi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Typically treated as an uncountable noun in everyday language.