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Brimstone
Brimstone is an archaic name for sulfur, today most commonly associated with fire and brimstone, a biblical expression for God's wrath. It may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Brimstone (1949 film), ''Brimstone'' (1949 film), an American Western * Brimstone (2016 film), ''Brimstone'' (2016 film), a western thriller * Brimstone (TV series), ''Brimstone'' (TV series), a short-lived supernatural TV series that aired in 1998–1999 * "Brimstone", a List of Superboy episodes#Season 2 (1989–90), second season episode of ''Superboy'' * Brimstone (DC Comics), several fictional characters * Brimstone (Parker novel), ''Brimstone'' (Parker novel), a 2009 Western novel by Robert B. Parker * Brimstone (Preston and Child novel), ''Brimstone'' (Preston and Child novel), a 2004 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child * A character in the ''Daughter of Smoke and Bone (trilogy), Daughter of Smoke and Bone'' book series by Laini Taylor * "Brimstone", a song from the album The Valley (Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone (DC Comics)
Brimstone is an alias used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Fictional character biographies Artificial construct Brimstone is a supervillain and artificial construct in the DC Universe, first seen in ''Legends'' #1 (Nov 1986). Within the context of the stories, Brimstone is created by Darkseid as a part of his plot to turn the population of Earth against their superheroes. He does this by implanting a nuclear reactor with a "techno-seed" which modifies it to create a giant, Brimstone. The heroes speculate that it is composed of superheated plasma. It can fly and control lava. Its rampage is stopped by the Suicide Squad when Deadshot shoots the creature's "heart". A handful of later stories used Brimstone without ever explaining how the construct was recreated every time. Brimstone is one of the villains sent after Batman and Superman by Lex Luthor. Brimstone is one of a dozen villains who are infected by Starro. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulfur
Sulfur (or sulphur in British English) is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is abundant, multivalent and nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow, crystalline solid at room temperature. Sulfur is the tenth most abundant element by mass in the universe and the fifth most on Earth. Though sometimes found in pure, native form, sulfur on Earth usually occurs as sulfide and sulfate minerals. Being abundant in native form, sulfur was known in ancient times, being mentioned for its uses in ancient India, ancient Greece, China, and ancient Egypt. Historically and in literature sulfur is also called brimstone, which means "burning stone". Today, almost all elemental sulfur is produced as a byproduct of removing sulfur-containing contaminants from natural gas and petroleum.. Downloahere The greatest commercial use of the element is the production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone (missile)
Brimstone is a ground or Air-to-surface missile, air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA UK for the UK's Royal Air Force. It was originally intended for "fire-and-forget" use against mass formations of enemy armour, using a Extremely high frequency, millimetre wave (mmW) active radar homing seeker to ensure accuracy even against moving targets. Experience in Afghanistan led to the addition of laser guidance in the dual-mode Brimstone missile, allowing a "spotter" to pick out specific and the highest priority targets, particularly useful to minimise collateral damage when friendly forces or civilians were in the area. The Tandem-charge, tandem shaped charge, shaped-charge High-explosive anti-tank warhead, warhead is much more effective against modern tanks than older similar weapons such as the AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-65G Maverick missile. Three Brimstones are carried on a launcher that occupies a single weapon station, allowing a single aircraft to carry many missiles. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonepteryx Rhamni
''Gonepteryx rhamni'' (known as the common brimstone) is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Across much of its range, it is the only species of its genus, and is therefore simply known locally as the brimstone. Its wing span size is 60 - 74 mm. The brimstone relies on two species of buckthorn plants as host plants for its larvae; this influences its geographic range and distribution, as these plants are commonly found in wetlands. The adult brimstone travels to woodland areas to spend seven months overwintering. In spring when their host plants have developed, they return to the wetlands to breed and lay eggs. Both the larval and adult forms of the common brimstone have protective coloration and behaviour that decreases their chances of being recognised and subsequently preyed upon. The adult common brimstone has sexual dimorphism in its wing coloration: males have yellow win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonepteryx
''Gonepteryx'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, which contains about 1,100 species. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow colour of the wings of most species. These share the same name as the much larger tropical genus Anteos. These inhabit much of central and South America and also North America. This species are known for being the kings of butterfly longevity. 10-13 months is the lifespan for many temperate species. Anteos, however, is much shorter lived. The adults will often mimic ivy leaves at rest. Male brimstone butterflies can withstand cooler temperatures and are able to fly after just 4 months in hibernation. Female brimstone butterflies need warmer climates to survive, and therefore are in hibernation longer. The male butterflies have a longer life span as they are more resilient to a wider range of temperatures, unlike the female. Species It contains the following species: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone Moth
The brimstone moth (''Opisthograptis luteolata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It should not be confused with the brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni. Description This species is unmistakable within its range, with bright yellow wings marked with small brown patches along the Costa (entomology), costa of the forewing and a small brown-edged white Glossary of entomology terms, stigma, also on the forewing. The wingspan is 33–46 mm. "''0. luteolata'' L. The only European species. The name-typical form has on the forewing red-brown costal markings at the base, at the discal mark and triangularly at the apex; faint, irregularly grey antemedian and postmedian lines, interrupted at the veins. Hindwing with dark discal dot and faint grey postmedian line. — ''aestiva'' Vorh. & Müll.-Rutz is a smaller, more deeply colour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone Canary
The brimstone canary or bully canary (''Crithagra sulphurata'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa. This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with trees or scrub and forest edges. In South Africa it occurs mainly in coastal areas, inhabiting coastal bush, shrubs along streams, gardens, and areas with rank vegetation. It is not truly migratory, but undertakes some seasonal movements. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the brimstone canary in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected at the Cape of Good Hope. He used the French name ''Le gros-bec du Cap de Bonne Espérance'' and the Latin ''Coccothraustes Capitis Bonae Spei''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a well-preserved fortress on a hill on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by British military engineers, and was built and maintained by enslaved Africans. It is one of the best preserved historical fortifications in the Americas. The complex of fortifications were constructed on Brimstone Hill, a very steeply sloping hill situated close to the sea on the Western, Caribbean coast of St. Kitts. Early history Cannon were first mounted on Brimstone Hill in 1689 during the Nine Years' War, by Jean-Baptiste du Casse, when the French used them to capture the English Fort Charles. The English, under Sir Christopher Codrington, used the same tactic to recapture the fort a year later. From then on, the English used the hill as a fortress, mounting 24-pound cannon, taking advantage of its 972-foot height. In 1711 and 1731, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone Peak (Victoria Land)
The Prince Albert Mountains () are a major mountain group in Antarctica over 320 km (200 mi) long. Located in Victoria Land, they run north–south between the Priestley and Ferrar glaciers. They were named for Prince Albert, the consort of the British Queen Victoria. Although they were discovered by Sir James Clark Ross on February 17, 1841, they were not first explored until the early 1900s, when British cartographers came. They were mapped and surveyed carefully by explorers from the United States and New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s. Major peaks This range include the following mountains: Other features Other features or groups of features in the Prince Albert Mountains have been named by various survey groups and expeditions. Sheppard Rocks () is a group of rocks first mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956–62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul D. Sheppard, storekeep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone Peak (South Shetland Islands)
Brimstone Peak () is a conspicuous peak surmounting the rocky headland between Venus Bay and Emerald Bay, on the north coast of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands with a total area of . They lie about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands. By the Antarctic Treaty of 195 .... The name North Foreland originally appeared for this feature on a chart by British sealer Captain George Powell in 1822, but this name has since become firmly established for the northeast cape of King George Island. The name Brimstone was applied in 1937 by DI personnel on the RSS ''Discovery II'', because of its yellow brimstone color. References * Mountains of King George Island (South Shetland Islands) {{KingGeorgeIslandAQ-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brimstone Creek
Brimstone Creek is a river in Schoharie County and Montgomery County in New York. It begins east of the Village of Sharon Springs and flows mostly in a northwest direction before flowing into Canajoharie Creek north-northwest of the Village of Ames Ames may refer to: Places United States * Ames, Arkansas, a place in Arkansas * Ames, Colorado * Ames, Illinois * Ames, Indiana * Ames, Iowa, the most populous city bearing this name * Ames, Kansas * Ames, Nebraska * Ames, New York * Ames, Ok .... References Rivers of New York (state) Rivers of Montgomery County, New York Mohawk River {{MontgomeryCountyNY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
