SULFUROUS


Meaning of SULFUROUS in English

adj.

Variant: also sul · phu · rous

Pronunciation: ' s ə l-f ə -r ə s, -fy ə - also esp for 1a ˌ s ə l- ' fyu ̇ r- ə s

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a lower valence than sulfuric compounds < sulfurous esters> b : resembling or emanating from sulfur and especially burning sulfur

2 a : of, relating to, or dealing with the fire of hell : INFERNAL b : SCATHING , VIRULENT < sulfurous denunciations> c : PROFANE , BLASPHEMOUS < sulfurous language>

usage see SULFUR

– sul · fu · rous · ly adverb

– sul · fu · rous · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.