How to Say "Sulfur" in Spanish

azufre

/aˈθufɾe/masculine

The English word sulfur is azufre in Spanish.

azufre is the standard Spanish term used to refer to the chemical element sulfur.

Meaning: element (noun)

Related words

The noun azufre is masculine and is used with the definite article el.

/aˈθufɾe/

The spelling of azufre includes an 'a' at the beginning that was likely added by mistake through a misunderstanding of the term 'piedra sufre'.
In Spanish literature and traditional folklore, azufre is frequently associated with the fires of hell and the smell of the devil.
While azufre is used for the element, Spanish speakers use the phrase está que echa chispas to describe someone so angry they are practically sparking like burning sulfur.

El azufre huele a huevos podridos.
Sulfur smells like rotten eggs.
This sentence is useful for describing the smell of azufre.
Tatoeba #989350 by hayastan, translation #10140926 by DJ_Saidez
El azufre tiene multitud de usos, principalmente industriales.
Sulfur has many uses, mostly industrial.
This sentence is useful for noting the industrial uses of azufre.
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El azufre se quema con una llama azul.
Sulfur burns with a blue flame.
This sentence is useful for describing the color of the flame when azufre burns.
Tatoeba #4363169 by mervert1, translation #325501 by CM
El azufre es un elemento químico importante en la industria.
Sulfur is an important chemical element in the industry.

Alejandro and María are visiting a natural hot spring.

Sources

Wiktionary, “sulfur” translations and entries azufre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries azufre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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