θειάφι

Greek

Noun

θειάφι • (theiáfi) n (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, colloquial) sulphur (UK), sulfur (US) (informal, usually not in chemical literature)
    Synonym: θείο (theío)

Declension
declension of θειάφι
case     \     number singular plural
nominative θειάφι • θειάφια •
genitive θειαφιού • θειαφιών •
accusative θειάφι • θειάφια •
vocative θειάφι • θειάφια •

Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements

Derived terms
  • θειαφίζω (theiafízo, “to spray, fumigate with sulphur”, verb)
  • θειάφισμα n (theiáfisma, “sulphur fumigation”)
  • θειαφιστήρι n (theiafistíri, “sulphurator”)
  • θειαφοκέρι n (theiafokéri, “sulphur candle”)

Further reading
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