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Definition of plastic sulfur

: sulfur in an amorphous form obtained usually by pouring boiling sulfur into cold water and composed of molecules that are long chains of sulfur atoms

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“Plastic sulfur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plastic%20sulfur. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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