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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVER OF SULPHUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVER OF SULPHUR

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Liver of sulphur is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LIVER OF SULPHUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Liver of sulfur

Liver of Sulfur is a poorly defined mixture of potassium sulfide, potassium polysulfide, potassium thiosulfate, and probably potassium bisulfide. Synonyms include hepar sulfuris, sulfur, sulfurated potash and sulfurated potassa. Liver of sulfur is mainly used in metalworking to form a patina, turning copper alloys brown or black. Typically liver of sulfur comes in a dry rock form which must be broken into smaller pieces and dissolved in hot water for use.

Definition of liver of sulphur in the English dictionary

The definition of liver of sulphur in the dictionary is a mixture of potassium sulphides used as a fungicide and insecticide and in the treatment of skin diseases.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVER OF SULPHUR

liver
liver complaint
liver extract
liver fluke
liver opal
liver paste
liver salts
liver sausage
liver spot
liveried
liveries
livering
liverish
liverishness
liverleaf
liverless
livermorium

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVER OF SULPHUR

Arthur
Ashur
Asshur
chur
craythur
desulphur
flowers of sulphur
low-sulphur
Macarthur
mohur
Port Arthur
sambhur
sulphur
the craythur
Uighur
Winterthur

Synonyms and antonyms of liver of sulphur in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «liver of sulphur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVER OF SULPHUR

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The translations of liver of sulphur from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «liver of sulphur» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫肝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hígado de azufre
570 millions of speakers

English

liver of sulphur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सल्फर के जिगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكبد من الكبريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Печень серы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fígado de enxofre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সালফার এর লিভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foie de soufre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hati sulfur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwefelleber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硫黄の肝臓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황 간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ati saka belerang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gan của lưu huỳnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கந்தகத்தின் கல்லீரல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सल्फरचे यकृत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kükürt karaciğeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fegato di zolfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wątroby siarki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Печінка сірки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ficat de sulf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το ήπαρ του θείου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewer van swael
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lever av svavel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lever av svovel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of liver of sulphur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVER OF SULPHUR»

The term «liver of sulphur» is used very little and occupies the 179.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVER OF SULPHUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about liver of sulphur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVER OF SULPHUR»

Discover the use of liver of sulphur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to liver of sulphur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Short History of Chemistry
A dark brown mass is formed, identical with the “ liver of sulphur ” obtained by fusing potash with sulphur : (sulphuric acid +potash) +¢ =liver of sulphur ; sulphur + potash = liver of sulphur. It readily follows from these experiments that : sulphuric ...
James Riddick Partington, 1957
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The Brass World and Platers Guide
I part Stir the solution well with a stick of wood and then it will be ready for the addition of the liver of sulphur solution. The liver of sulphur is not added to the solution as the solid substance, but is first dissolved in water. Dissolve in the following ...
‎1911
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Platers' Guide: With which is Combined Brass World
To commence, therefore, take the following: W ater 2 parts Silver Plating Solution I part Stir the solution well with a stick of wood and then it will be ready for the addition of the liver of sulphur solution. The liver of sulphur is not added to the ...
‎1911
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Creative Metal Crafts: 25 Beautiful Projects for Your Home
PATINAS You can create color finishes on metal, using agents such as liver of sulphur and selenium toner lf you've added a chased design to your piece, a patina makes it more visible. ADDlNG A LIVER OF SULPHUR PATINA You can ...
Joanna Gollberg, 2005
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The Chemist
We know that the products of the action of sulphur on potash and soda, which we employ daily in medical practice, are known by the names liver of sulphur, or hepart. We admit two varieties of different composition. Liver of sulphur, by the dry ...
‎1846
6
Making Metal Jewelry: Projects, Techniques, Inspiration
Left to right: polishing cloth, steel brush accessories for flexible shaft, tumbler with steel shot Patinas To create a colored metal finish, you can use selenium toner, liver of sulphur, or a blackening agent. Selenium toner is sold at photography ...
Joanna Gollberg, 2006
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The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
mon air to admit the combustion' of ;part of the sulphur. 2dly, That the aerial, or any other acid, combined with the alkali, must be expelled, before the alkali will combine with the sulphur. Liver of sulphur exercises a strong solving power on the ...
‎1809
8
Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet: Making Designer Metal Jewelry
Liver of sulphur comes in a rock form; you prepare it for use by placing a small piece of the rock in hot or boiling water where it dissolves. Make sure the container you are using to make the bath is not metal and is not used Yellow patina on ...
Mary Hettmansperger, 2008
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The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of ...
mon air to admit the combustion of part of the sulphur. 2dly, That the aerial, or any other acid, combined with the alkali, must be expelled, before the alkali will combine with the sulphur. Liver of sulphur exercises a strong solving power on the ...
‎1809
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The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of ...
2dly, That the aerial, or any other acid, combined with the alkali, must be expelled , before the alkali will combine with the sulphur. Liver of sulphur exercises a strong solving .power on the earth of crucibles, and readily pierces through them.
Charles Hutton, George Shaw, Richard Pearson, 1809

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVER OF SULPHUR»

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Rose rust: a thorny problem to tackle
When I was an apprentice we used liver of sulphur which looks like hard, light green putty. This was hit with a hammer until it turned to a ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
2
Not for the shy and retiring
Whether Cassar textured, scratched or made a patina for each of her pieces using liver of sulphur, she truly let her imagination run wild and ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»
3
Finding hidden treasures at yard sales
Silver will oxidize (black or dark will be old) and can test with acid. Although I can blacken with liver of sulphur to make look old. I generally look ... «wwlp.com, Apr 15»
4
Napkin-ring craze caught on
... and either hydrochloric acid (known as silver black) or water and potassium pyrosulfate (known as liver of sulphur) in controlled conditions. «Orillia Packet & Times, Feb 14»
5
Goldsmiths' Fair 2012
... a sculptural form in wax which is then cast and the resulting highly fluid, sculptural silver form is brushed with liver of sulphur to create a dark, ... «SourceWire, Jul 12»
6
Family Circles
( I have a funny story about antiquing these discs with liver of sulphur- PU, what a smell- I will tell in my next blog post) I found beautiful blown ... «ChicagoNow, Oct 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Liver of sulphur [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/liver-of-sulphur>. May 2024 ».
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