atomic number 16

1. 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)

   SynonymssulfurSsulphur

   Broaderchemical element

   Narrowerbrimstone

Questions about atomic number 16

What does atomic number 16 mean?

atomic number 16 means "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)".

What is another word for atomic number 16?

Close synonyms include sulfur, S, sulphur. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is atomic number 16 a common word?

atomic number 16 is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.