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sulfurous
adjective sul·fu·rous \ˈsəl-fə-rəs, -fyə- also especially for 1a ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs\
chemistry : of, relating to, or containing sulfur
Full Definition of SULFUROUS
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a : of, relating to, or dealing with the fire of hell : infernal b : scathing, virulent <sulfurous denunciations> c : profane, blasphemous <sulfurous language>
— sul·fu·rous·ly adverb
— sul·fu·rous·ness noun
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Usage Discussion of SULFUROUS
The spelling sulfur predominates in United States technical usage, while both sulfur and sulphur are common in general usage. British usage tends to favor sulphur for all applications. The same pattern is seen in most of the words derived from sulfur.
Variants of SULFUROUS
sul·fu·rous also sul·phu·rous \ˈsəl-fə-rəs, -fyə- also especially for 1a ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs\
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First Known Use of SULFUROUS
15th century
SULFUROUS Defined for Kids
sulfurous
adjective sul·fu·rous \ˈsəl-fə-rəs\
Definition of SULFUROUS for Kids
: containing or suggesting sulfur <a sulfurous odor>
Variants of SULFUROUS
sul·fu·rous also sul·phu·rous \ˈsəl-fə-rəs\
Medical Dictionary
sulfurous
adjective sul·fu·rous
Medical Definition of SULFUROUS
1
: of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a lower valence than sulfuric compounds <sulfurous esters>
2
: resembling or emanating from sulfur and especially burning sulfur
Variants of SULFUROUS
sul·fu·rous or chiefly British sul·phu·rous \ˈsəl-f(y)ə-rəs, also especially for 1 ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs\
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