transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]
also sul·phu·rous ˈsəl-fə-rəs, -fyə- also especially for 1a ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs
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