atomic number 16

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Noun
1. 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)
(synonym) sulfur, S, sulphur
(hypernym) chemical element, element
(hyponym) brimstone, native sulfur, native sulphur
(substance-holonym) sulfide, sulphide