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zolfo

sulphur

noun DZOL-foh Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: Latin sulphur.

Usage Note

Zolfo is the Italian word for the chemical element sulphur (symbol S). The z is voiced here, pronounced 'dz'. It is associated with volcanic activity (odore di zolfo, smell of sulphur) and historically with matches and gunpowder. The adjective solforoso means sulphurous.

Examples

"I vulcani emettono gas ricchi di zolfo."

Natural Translation

Volcanoes emit gases rich in sulphur.

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