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Sulfur cycle — Sulfur is one of the constituents of many proteins, vitamins and hormones. It recycles as in other biogeochemical cycles.The essential steps of the sulfur cycle are: * Mineralization of organic sulfur to the inorganic form, hydrogen sulfide:… … Wikipedia
Sulfur — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Sulfur (disambiguation). phosphorus ← sulfur → chlorine … Wikipedia
Sulfur assimilation — Sulfate reduction and assimilation in plants (APS, adenosine 5 phosphosulfate; Fdred, Fdox, reduced and oxidized ferredoxin; RSH, RSSR, reduced and oxidized glutathione)|right|325pxSulfur is an essential element for growth and physiological… … Wikipedia
sulfur cycle — ▪ ecology circulation of sulfur in various forms through nature. Sulfur occurs in all living matter as a component of certain amino acids (amino acid). It is abundant in the soil in proteins (protein) and, through a series of microbial… … Universalium
Sulfur dioxide — Chembox new Name = Sulphur dioxide ImageFileL1 = Sulfur dioxide 2D.svg ImageSizeL1 = 120 ImageFileR1 = Sulfur dioxide 3D vdW.png OtherNames = sulfur(IV) oxide; sulfurous anhydride Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = CASRN|7|4|4|6|0|9|5… … Wikipedia
Sulfur trioxide — Chembox new Name = Sulfur trioxide ImageFileL1 = Sulfur trioxide 2D.svg ImageSizeL1 = 120px ImageFileR1 = Sulfur trioxide 3D vdW.png ImageSizeR1 = 120px ImageName = Sulfur trioxide OtherNames = Sulfuric anhydride Sulfan Sulphur trioxide Sulfur… … Wikipedia
sulfur dioxide — Chem. a colorless, nonflammable, water soluble, suffocating gas, SO2, formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and… … Universalium
sulfur dioxide — noun a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain • Syn: ↑sulphur dioxide • Hypernyms: ↑dioxide, ↑gas, ↑pollutant * * * (US) (or… … Useful english dictionary
sulfur dioxide — noun A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for … Wiktionary
Acid rain — is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the… … Wikipedia
