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Sulphur is derived from the Sanskrit word.

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The origin of the name comes from the Sanskrit word sulvere meaning sulfur; also from the Latin word sulphurium meaning sulfur. It is a pale yellow, odourless, brittle solid, which is insoluble in water but soluble in carbon disulfide.


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