brimstone

/'brimstən/

Thân thiện

A small pile of yellow brimstone sits on a wooden table in an alchemist's workshop.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An old name for sulfur: "Brimstone" is an archaic or literary term for the chemical element sulfur, often associated with fire, hell, or divine punishment in historical and religious contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ancient alchemist worked with brimstone in his experiments.
  • The preacher warned of fire and brimstone for sinners.
  • The smell of brimstone filled the air after the lightning strike.

Advanced Usage

• "Fire and brimstone": A phrase used to describe a style of preaching or rhetoric that vividly threatens hellfire and damnation as punishment for sin.
  • The sermon was a classic fire and brimstone warning about morality.

Variants and Related Words

• Sulfur (n): The modern, scientific name for the same yellow, non-metallic element (atomic number 16).
  • Sulfur is used in the production of fertilizers and gunpowder.

Synonyms

• Sulfur: The modern equivalent term.
• Sulphur: An alternative British English spelling of "sulfur."

Related Phrases

• "Brimstone and treacle": An archaic or literary reference, sometimes used to denote a harsh or unpleasant mixture, remedy, or situation.
  • His advice was a dose of brimstone and treacle—hard to swallow but perhaps necessary.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an old name for sulfur

Từ đồng nghĩa

• native sulfur
• native sulphur