Meaning of கந்தகம் in English

Sulphur; See Sulphur.
Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches.
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
A nonmetallic element occurring naturally in large quantities, either combined as in the sulphides (as pyrites) and sulphates (as gypsum), or native in volcanic regions, in vast beds mixed with gypsum and various earthy materials, from which it is melted out. Symbol S. Atomic weight 32. The specific gravity of ordinary octohedral sulphur is 2.05; of prismatic sulphur, 1.96.
Any one of numerous species of yellow or orange butterflies of the subfamily Pierinae; as, the clouded sulphur (Eurymus, / Colias, philodice), which is the common yellow butterfly of the Eastern United States.
Consisting of sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur, or brimstone; impregnated with sulphur.
Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell.
Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the sulphurous compounds; as, sulphuric acid.
Of or pertaining to sulphur.
Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric compounds.
Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.

English usage of கந்தகம்