Advertisement
Advertisement
sulfur dioxide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO 2 , formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating.
sulfur dioxide
- A colorless, poisonous gas or liquid with a strong odor. It is formed naturally by volcanic activity, and is a waste gas produced by burning coal and oil and by many industrial processes, such as smelting. It is also a hazardous air pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain. Chemical formula: SO 2 .
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of sulfur dioxide1
First recorded in 1865–70
Discover More
Example Sentences
Pfifferling, like most natural wine producers, adds no sulfur dioxide aside from minimal amounts when he bottles the wine.
From The Daily Beast
It does not resist so well hydrochloric acid or sulfur dioxide or alkalies.
From Project Gutenberg
Hydrogen sulfide was what gave the characteristic aroma to rotten eggs, and sulfur dioxide wasn't exactly perfume.
From Project Gutenberg
Sulfur dioxide or chlorine, for example, would not allow the formation of water-ice.
From Project Gutenberg
There is an occasional outpouring of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide.
From Project Gutenberg
Violently ill, I felt the sulfur dioxide rush from my lungs.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse