Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sulopenem A beta-lactam antibiotic. sulotroban An antiplatelet drug. sulpha Of or containing sulphanilamide. sulphadiazine UK spelling of sulfadiazine. sulphafurazole A sulfonamide used to treat infections of the urinary tract sulphanilamide The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections; the parent compound of the sulphonamides. sulphantimonate Any ion or derived salt in which one or more oxygen atoms of an antimonate is replaced by one of sulfur sulpharsenate Any salt or ester of sulpharsenic acid. sulphat A salt or ester of sulfuric acid; sulfate. sulphatic Of, relating to, resembling, or containing a sulphate or sulphates. sulphaurate Any salt of sulphauric acid. sulphide A kind of clear marble with a small statuette or figure inside. sulphidisation Modification by the addition of, or reaction with sulphides sulphidogenesis The generation of sulphides, typically to remove metals from wastewater sulphidogenic Relating to sulphidogenesis. sulphination reaction with a sulphinate sulphindigotate Any salt or ester of sulphindigotic acid. sulphion A hypothetical radical, SO₄, regarded as forming the acid or negative constituent of sulphuric acid and the sulphates in electrolytic decomposition. sulphionide A binary compound of sulphion, or one so regarded. sulphiredoxin Any of a family of antioxidant enzymes that work with peroxiredoxin sulphite A person who is spontaneous and original in thought and conversation. sulphocarbanilide A relatively inert compound with chemical formula C₂₆H₁₂N₂S₂, derived from aniline. sulphocyanate A thiocyanate. sulphocyanic Relating to sulphocyanic acid. sulphocyanide thiocyanate sulphocyanogen thiocyanogen sulphohalite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing chlorine, fluorine, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur. sulphonolipid Any lipid containing a sulphonic acid moiety. sulphophenyl A univalent radical derived from (the benzene ring of) benzenesulfonic acid sulphophosphate A salt of sulphophosphoric acid. sulphophosphite A salt of sulphophosphorous acid. sulphophosphoric Of, pertaining to, or designating a hypothetical thioacid of phosphorus, analogous to phosphoric acid, and known only in its salts. sulphophosphorous Of, relating to, or designating a hypothetical acid of phosphorus, known in its salts. sulphosalicylic Of or pertaining to sulphosalicylic acid or its derivatives sulphostannate Any salt or ester of sulphostannic acid. sulphotsumoite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral gray white mineral containing bismuth, sulfur, and tellurium. sulphotungstate Any salt or ester of sulphotungstic acid. sulphovanillin A solution of vanillin in sulphuric acid sulphur A city, the county seat of Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. sulphurate sulphurous sulphurator An apparatus for impregnating with, or exposing to the action of, sulphur, especially for purposes of fumigation or bleaching. sulphureity The quality or state of being sulphureous. sulphureous Sulphurous. sulphurescent Almost sulphurous, as in colour or odour. sulphuretum An ecosystem in which bacteria convert sulfur into different chemical forms (sulfate, sulfide etc.), often in a cyclic manner. sulphurflower A form of wild buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum) that has golden-yellow flowers. sulphuricum sulphuric acid, oil of vitriol sulphurine sulphurous sulphurity the relative amount of sulphur in a substance sulphurousness The quality of being sulphurous. sulphursome Full of sulphur, sulphurous. sulphurweed Hog's fennel (Peucedanum officinale) sulphurwort Hog fennel (Peucedanum officinale) Sulpician One of an order of priests established in France in 1642 to educate men for the ministry, and later introduced into Canada and the United States. sulpiride A drug used mainly in the treatment of psychosis. sulprostone An oxytocic, an analogue of prostaglandin E2. Sulquiano A barangay of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Sulsenti A surname from Italian. Sulser A surname from German. sultam a cyclic sulfonamide in which the S-N bond is part of the ring sultamicillin An oral form of the antibiotic combination ampicillin/sulbactam. sultan The holder of a secular office, formally subordinate to, but de facto the power behind the throne of, the caliph. sultana A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape. sultanaship The office or status of a sultana. sultanate A sovereign or vassal princely state—usually Muslim—where the ruler is styled sultan. sultaness A sultana, a wife of a sultan. sultanhood The quality or state of being a sultan. sultani An infrequently minted coin and former currency unit in Ottoman Tunisia, at one point worth 80 nasris. sultanic Of or relating to a sultan or a sultanate. sultanism An extreme form of authoritarian government characterized by the personal presence of the ruler in all elements of governance. sultanist A proponent of sultanism. sultanistic Exhibiting or relating to sultanism. sultanless Without a sultan. sultanlike Resembling or characteristic of a sultan. Sultanpur A city and district of Ayodhya division, Uttar Pradesh, India. sultanry sultanate. sultanship The office or status of a sultan. sultiame A sulfonamide and inhibitor of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used as an anticonvulsant. sultim a tautomeric form of a sultam in which the S=N double bond is part of the ring sultine Any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfinic acid. sultone any cyclic ester of a hydroxy sulfonic acid; analogous to a lactone sultopride An atypical antipsychotic of the benzamide chemical class. sultress An erotically seductive woman. sultriecin An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces roseiscleroticus. sultrily In a sultry manner. sultriness The state or quality of being sultry. sultropen A particular fungicide. sultry Hot and humid; sweltering. sulu An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji. Suluan A barangay of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. sulukast A bronchodilator. sulung A unit of land in medieval Kent, comparable to the hide and the carucate. sulvanite A hydrothermal mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and vanadium. sum A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation. Suma A unisex given name. sumac Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae. sumacade A sweetened drink made with the drupes of the sumac. sumacetamol An analgesic drug. Sumadel A barangay of Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines. Sumadija A region of Serbia. Sumagdang A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. Sumain Someone who communicates primarily using a sign language. Sumalang A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. Sumali A rakshasa king, son of Sukesha, and maternal grandfather of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana, and Shurpanakha in the Ramayana. suman Rice cake from the Philippines made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, usually eaten sprinkled with sugar or laden with latik. Sumana The name of the 7th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama. sumanene A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, of scientific interest because the molecule can be considered a fragment of buckminsterfullerene. Sumangga A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines. Sumantra The chief minister and royal charioteer of King Dasharatha in the Ramayana, who drove Rāma, Sita, and Lakshmana to the forest at the beginning of their exile. sumarotene A particular arotinoid. Sumas A flatland in the Fraser Lowland region, shared between British Columbia, Canada and Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Sumatra A squall or violent rainstorm coming from the south. Sumatran From, or pertaining to, the island of Sumatra sumatriptan A drug used for the treatment of migraine headaches. sumatrol A particular rotenoid found in Indigofera tinctoria. Sumaya A female given name. Sumba An Indonesian island. sumbal The plant muskroot. sumbala A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans). Sumbanese Of or relating to Sumba or its people or language. Sumbawa A volcanic island of Indonesia, home to Mount Tambora. Sumbawan Of or relating to the island of Sumbawa. Sumbawanese Synonym of Sumbanese. sumbuck son of a bitch Sumburgh A settlement at the south end of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland; the prehistoric archaeological site of Jarlshof is in the area (OS grid ref HU4009). Sumbwa A Bantu language of Tanzania. Sumedha The name of the 14th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama. Sumer A historical region occupied by the earliest known ancient civilization of the ancient Near East (4th to 3rd millennia BC), located in lower Mesopotamia in modern southern Iraq. Sumeria Sumer. Sumerian Of, from or pertaining to Sumer. Sumerianism A term or phrasing from Sumerian in another language. Sumerianization The making or becoming Sumerian. Sumerianize To render Sumerian. Sumeric Synonym of Sumerian Sumerism Synonym of Sumerianism. Sumerization The making or becoming Sumerian. Sumerize To render Sumerian. Sumerlin A surname. Sumerocentric Emphasizing Sumer. Sumerogram A Sumerian cuneiform symbol used as a logogram in another language, such as Akkadian or Hittite. Sumerological Of or pertaining to Sumerology. Sumerologist A person who studies ancient Sumer and the Sumerians; an expert in Sumerology. Sumerology The study of the ancient Sumerian civilisation. Sumerophone Sumerian-speaking. sumesut Kazakh milk dish Sumgait A city in Azerbaijan, near the Caspian Sea. sumi A Japanese inkstick. Sumida A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, Kōtō, Chūō, Taitō, and Arakawa special wards. Sumiko A female given name from Japanese. Sumilang A barangay of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.