Concept: sulphur in the concept vocabulary

Concept URI	http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/8198
Preferred label	sulphur
Definition	A nonmetallic element existing in a crystalline or amorphous form and in four stable isotopes; used as a chemical intermediate and fungicide, and in rubber vulcanization. It is deposited from volcanic vents and fumaroles and also is found in sedimentary rocks, particularly with gypsum and limestone, and associated with salt-domes. Native sulphur is the main source of sulphur for the sulphuric acid industry, followed by sour gas (natural gas containing hydrogen sulphide) and pyrite. Sulphur is an essential plant macronutrient.
Notation	S
Status	Valid
Status Modified	2013-12-05
Accepted Date	2013-12-05
Not Accepted Date
Has broader	2641 (element of group VI) in gemet2/concept
Has related match	http://dbpedia.org/resource/Sulfur
Has exact match	http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_14679 http://eurovoc.europa.eu/4218 http://rdfdata.eionet.europa.eu/eea/determinants/71
Has close match	http://data.uba.de/umt/_00028825
Source	ALL (Macmillan Dictionary of the Environment - Third Edition) in gemet2/source MGH (McGraw-Hill Zanichelli Dizionario Enciclopedico Scientifico e Tecnico Inglese-Italiano Italiano-Inglese) in gemet2/source