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sulfurous

[suhl-fyoor-uhs, suhl-fer-]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the tetravalent state.

  2. of the yellow color of sulfur.

  3. sulphurous.



sulfurous

  1. Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 4 or 3.

  2. Compare sulfuric

  3. Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.

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Other Word Forms

  • sulfurously adverb
  • sulfurousness noun
  • nonsulfurous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfurous1

From the Latin word ܱڳܰōܲ, dating back to 1520–30. See sulfur, -ous
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Example Sentences

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Does this mean that humans also have the potential to create sulfurous stinks from our own insides?

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Sulfuric acid forms in the atmosphere from various sulfurous substances.

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Visitors often compare the smell of the sulfurous water in the springs to rotten eggs.

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Thousands of residents were forced to move out of their homes to escape a sulfurous stench and maladies including headaches, nausea and nose bleeds.

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Crackly and sweet, with the sulfurous rattle of scallions just below the surface, the bread makes for superb snacking.

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