English word sulfurane comes from English sulfur, English -ane
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sulfur | English (eng) | (transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests. Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur. (countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.. (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16. |
| -ane | English (eng) | (chemistry) A simple binary compound of hydrogen and a nonmetal or metalloid.. (organic chemistry) A saturated hydrocarbon; an alkane.. Variant of -an, usually with differentiation (germane, humane, urbane), but sometimes alone (mundane). |
| sulfurane | English (eng) | (chemistry) Any compound, of general formula SR4, containing tetravalent sulfur attached to four atoms or groups. |