Brimstone vs. Sulfur
Difference Between Brimstone and Sulfur
Brimstonenoun
Sulfur, especially considered as a component of the torments of hell in Christianity.
Sulfurnoun
Symbol S A pale yellow nonmetallic element occurring widely in nature in several free, allotropic and crystal forms and combined in numerous sulfates and sulfides. It is used in black gunpowder, rubber vulcanization, the manufacture of insecticides and pharmaceuticals, and in the preparation of sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid. Atomic number 16; atomic weight 32.066; melting point 115.21°C; boiling point 444.61°C; specific gravity at 20°C (rhombic) 2.07, (monoclinic) 2.00; valence 2, 4, 6. See Periodic Table.
Brimstonenoun
Damnation to hell.
Sulfurnoun
Any of various butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae of the family Pieridae, having yellow or orange wings often marked with black.
Brimstonenoun
Vehement or condemnatory rhetoric, especially rhetoric warning of the torments of hell for immoral behavior
a sermon full of fire and brimstone.Sulfurverb
To treat with sulfur or a compound of sulfur.
Brimstonenoun
The sulfur of Hell; Hell, damnation.
Sulfurnoun
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16.
Brimstonenoun
(archaic) sulfur.
Sulfurnoun
A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
Brimstonenoun
(obsolete) A whore.
Sulfuradjective
Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
Brimstonenoun
(archaic) Used attributively as an intensifier in exclamations.
Sulfurverb
(transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.
Brimstonenoun
The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.
Sulfurnoun
an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
Brimstonenoun
an old name for sulfur
Sulfurverb
treat with sulphur in order to preserve;
These dried fruits are sulphured
