lime sulfur

lime sul·fur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahym suhl-fer]
- /laɪm ˈsʌl fər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahym suhl-fer]
- /laɪm ˈsʌl fər/

Definitions of lime sulfur words

noun lime sulfur a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip. 1
noun lime sulfur solution made by boiling together sulfur, water, and lime: used as an insecticide and fungicide 0
noun lime sulfur A mixture of calcium polysulfides used as a fungicide and insecticide on deciduous trees. 0

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Origin of lime sulfur

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Lime sulfur

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lime sulfur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lime sulfur usage trend in Literature

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