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Sulphurous

Sulphurous Meaning & Definition
Sulphurous Definition And Meaning

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

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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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