/ ˈbrɪmstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
( old use ) the chemical element sulphur
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English brynstān , probably from bryne burning + stān stone .
/ ˈbrɪmstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
( old use ) the chemical element sulphur
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WORD ORIGIN
late Old English brynstān , probably from bryne burning + stān stone .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005