sulfurous
[ suhl-fyoor-uhs, suhl-fer- ]
adjective
Origin of sulfurous
1Other words from sulfurous
- sul·fu·rous·ly, adverb
- sul·fu·rous·ness, noun
- non·sul·fur·ous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for sulfurous
sulfurous
[ sŭl′fər-əs, sŭl-fyur′əs ]
Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 4 or 3. Compare sulfuric.
Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.
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