גופרית

Hebrew

Chemical element
S
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Root
ג־פ־ר (g-p-r)
1 term

Etymology

Perhaps from the same substrate source as Proto-Germanic *sweblaz (“sulfur”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

גופרית / גׇּפְרִית • (gofrít) f

  1. (uncountable) sulfur (a chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks)

References

  • “גפרית” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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