Chemicals and Drugs

Sulfur

An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.

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Abstract

An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has an atomic symbol S, atomic number 16, and atomic weight [32.059; 32.076]. It is found in the amino acids cysteine and methionine.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
S
Molecular Weight
32.07 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7704-34-9
IUPAC Name
sulfane
InChIKey
NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[S]
MeSH Unique ID
D013455
Source
PubChem CID 5362487

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Sulfur-16
  • Sulfur 16

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.185w.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sulfur. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013455. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013455
  2. Sulfur. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur
  3. Sulfur. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q682
  4. Sulfur. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5362487. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5362487