SULFUROUS


Meaning of SULFUROUS in English

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

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