About The Word Sulphurous
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Sulphurous
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What's The Definition Of Sulphurous?
[adj] characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"
[adj] harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sulphurous: acerb | acerbic | acid | acrid | bitter | blistering | caustic | hot | stifling | sulfurous | sultry | unpleasant | venomous | virulent | vitriolic Related Terms | Find terms related to Sulphurous: See Also | Sulphurous In Webster's Dictionary \Sul"phur*ous\, a. [L. sulphurosus, sulfurosus: cf.
F. sulfureux.]
1. Of or pertaining to sulphur.
2. (Chem.)
(a) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically,
designating those compounds in which the element has a
lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric
compounds.
(b) Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or
of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.
{Sulphurous acid}.
(a) Sulphur dioxide. See under {Sulphur}. [Obs.]
(b) An acid, {H2SO3}, not known in the free state except
as a solution of sulphur dioxide in water, but forming
a well-known series of salts (the sulphites).
{Sulphurous anhydride} (Chem.), sulphur dioxide. See under
{Sulphur}.
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