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PRONUNCIATION OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE

sulfur trioxide  [ˈsʌlfə traɪˈɒksaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE

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Sulfur trioxide is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SULFUR TRIOXIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sulfur trioxide

Sulfur trioxide is the chemical compound with the formula SO3. In the gaseous form, this species is a significant pollutant, being the primary agent in acid rain. It is prepared on massive scales as a precursor to sulfuric acid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULFUR TRIOXIDE


alkoxide
ælˈkɒksaɪd
dimethylsulfoxide
daɪˌmiːθaɪlsʌlˈfɒksaɪd
dioxide
daɪˈɒksaɪd
dockside
ˈdɒksaɪd
epoxide
ɪˈpɒksaɪd
ethoxide
iːθˈɒksaɪd
hydroperoxide
ˌhaɪdrəʊpəˈrɒksaɪd
hydroxide
haɪˈdrɒksaɪd
methoxide
mɛθˈɒksaɪd
monoxide
mɒˈnɒksaɪd
oxide
ˈɒksaɪd
pentoxide
pɛntˈɒksaɪd
peroxide
pəˈrɒksaɪd
sesquioxide
ˌsɛskwɪˈɒksaɪd
suboxide
sʌbˈɒksaɪd
sulfoxide
sʌlˈfɒksaɪd
sulphoxide
sʌlˈfɒksaɪd
superoxide
ˌsuːpərˈɒksaɪd
tetroxide
tɛˈtrɒksaɪd
trioxide
traɪˈɒksaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULFUR TRIOXIDE

sulfur
sulfur spring
sulfur tuft
sulfur(IV) oxide
sulfur(VI) oxide
sulfurate
sulfuration
sulfureous
sulfuric
sulfuric acid
sulfuric(IV) acid
sulfuric(VI) acid
sulfurization
sulfurize
sulfurous
sulfurous acid
sulfurously
sulfurousness
sulfury
sulfuryl

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULFUR TRIOXIDE

aluminium hydroxide
aluminum oxide
arsenic trioxide
carbon dioxide
carbon monoxide
chlorine dioxide
ferric oxide
hydrogen peroxide
iron oxide
lead oxide
magnesium oxide
manganese oxide
nitric oxide
nitrogen dioxide
nitrous oxide
potassium hydroxide
silicon dioxide
sodium hydroxide
titanium dioxide
zinc oxide
zirconium oxide

Synonyms and antonyms of sulfur trioxide in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sulfur trioxide» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE

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The translations of sulfur trioxide from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sulfur trioxide» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三氧化硫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trióxido de azufre
570 millions of speakers

English

sulfur trioxide
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सल्फर trioxide
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثالث أكسيد الكبريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

триоксида серы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trióxido de enxofre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সালফার ট্রিক্সাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le trioxyde de soufre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulfur trioksida
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwefeltrioxid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三酸化硫黄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삼산화황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sulfur trioksida
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triôxít lưu huỳnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சல்பர் ட்ரைராக்ஸைடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सल्फर ट्रायऑक्साइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kükürt trioksit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

triossido di zolfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trójtlenek siarki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

триоксида сірки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trioxid de sulf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριοξείδιο του θείου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaweltrioksied
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svaveltrioxid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svoveltrioksyd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sulfur trioxide

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULFUR TRIOXIDE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULFUR TRIOXIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sulfur trioxide

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULFUR TRIOXIDE»

Discover the use of sulfur trioxide in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulfur trioxide and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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General Chemistry, Enhanced Edition
OS SO3 S3O9 FIGURE 21.58 Structures of SO3 and S3O9 molecules These molecules are in equilibrium in liquid sulfur trioxide. The vapor consists mostly of SO3. ▽ Sulfuric acid and acid rain are discussed in an essay in Section 16.2.
Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2010
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
Corrosion Behavior of Various Metals and Alloys in Sulfur Trioxide Corrosion Behavior of Various Metals and Alloys in Sulfur Trioxide. > E E CO *-< CD k. C o O 0.12 0.10 0.08 0.06 o 0.04 o u 0.02 7?) CO c o en o L. L. o u 1.0 2 5 10 20 50 100 ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
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General Chemistry: Media Enhanced Edition
X SO, Figure 22.47 Structures of S03 and S309 molecules These molecules are in equilibrium in liquid sulfur trioxide.The vapor consists mostly of S03. Sulfites and hydrogen sulfites decompose when treated with acid to give sulfur dioxide.
Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2007
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Carbonate Additions to Cement
Vicente C. Campiteli1 and Maria C. Florindo2 The Influence of Limestone Additions on Optimum Sulfur Trioxide Content in Portland Cements REFERENCE : Campiteli, V. C and Florindo, M. C, "The Influence of Limestone Additions on ...
Paul Klieger, R. Douglas Hooton, 1990
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Chlorosulfonic Acid:
part of the reaction.6-7 Recently, pure sulfur trioxide has been generally favoured for the manufacture of chlorosulfonic acid as it reduces problems arising from waste gases and permits the use of a more compact design of the chemical plant. 8 ...
Richard James William Cremlyn, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), 2002
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Oleochemical Manufacture and Applications
In all three cases, the sulfonating agent is sulfur trioxide. Before discussing these in more detail, it is appropriate to briefly present some general features of sulfonation and sulfation technology. In what follows the term sulfonation is used to ...
F. D. Gunstone, Richard John Hamilton, 2001
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Inorganic Chemistry
sulfur to sulfur dioxide (1) raises the temperature sufficiently to promote endothermic decomposition of sulfur trioxide into sulfur dioxide and oxygen ( reverse of (2)): The combination of sulfur dioxide and oxygen (2) is possible only at moderate ...
Egon Wiberg, Nils Wiberg, 2001
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Inorganic Syntheses
ADDITION COMPOUNDS OF SULFUR TRIOXIDE SUBMITTED BY H. H. SIsLER* j AND L. F. AUDRIETH* CHECKED BY JOHN A. LowERI The use of sulfur trioxide as a sulfonating agent is often inconvenient, and reactions carried out with it ...
Inorganic Syntheses, Inc., 2009
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Sulfur Oxides—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
“There have been attempts to use FTIR and tunable diode laser spectroscopy to measure sulfur trioxide. Compared with TDL, FTIR showed less sensitivity and might not be feasible for monitoring sulfur trioxide in stack gas. Acid dew-point and ...
‎2013
10
Anionic Surfactants: Organic Chemistry
D. Sulfation of Alcohols with Sulfur Trioxide Sulfur trioxide converts alcohols to acid alcohol sulfates directly [Eq. (1)]. It is thought that sulfur trioxide reacts with the hydroxyl group forming firstly an alkyl hydrogen pyrosulfate which decomposes ...
Helmut W. Stache, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULFUR TRIOXIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulfur trioxide is used in the context of the following news items.
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DuPont Wins Jury Verdict In FCA Suit Over Chemical Leaks
They said the evidence showed that DuPont had been leaking sulfur trioxide for three years, that the leaks weren't properly covered by a permit and that the ... «Law360, Jan 15»
2
Whistleblower case raises more safety concerns about DuPont
The haze - a former employee alleges - is sulfur trioxide, and the video is evidence in a federal whistleblower suit that went to trial last week in Baton Rouge. «Houston Chronicle, Jan 15»
3
Jurors watch videos of gas leaks at Burnside acid plant in …
Jurors watched dozens of external and internal videos of what whistleblower Jeffrey M. Simoneaux testified Tuesday was toxic sulfur trioxide gas emitting from ... «The Advocate, Jan 15»
4
Green Technology Improves Coal-Fired Power Plants' Energy …
The approach involves combining URS' SBS Injection sorbent injection technology for sulfur trioxide control with Ljungström's air preheater technology. Sulfuric ... «Environmental Leader, Dec 14»
5
Another chemical leak at Stepan plant
ELWOOD – A vapor leak of sulfur trioxide lasted for more than 13 hours at the Stepan Company plant on Friday before it was stopped. «The Herald-News, Nov 14»
6
What is the Definition of Green?
Coal-fired power plants release tons of harmful particulates into the atmosphere, including sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide, and the nitrogen oxides. When these ... «Triple Helix Online, Sep 14»
7
Fuel Tech Acquires Intellectual Property for CARBONITE Fuel …
Flue gas conditioning (FGC) systems include treatment using sulfur trioxide (SO3) and ammonia (NH3) based conditioning to improve the performance of ESPs ... «Business Wire, Sep 14»
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Fuel Tech Acquires Two Air Pollution Control Technology Companies
FGC specializes in products and services for flue gas conditioning systems, which include treatment using sulfur trioxide (SO3) and ammonia (NH3) based ... «Business Wire, Apr 14»
9
Whistleblower suit claims DuPont Ascension Parish plant leaked …
A “material safety data sheet” attached as an exhibit to the suit says sulfur trioxide can result in immediate skin irritation or inflammation and respiratory problems ... «The Times-Picayune, Apr 14»
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Dinosaur mass extinction may have been triggered by acid rain
But the usual product of sulfur oxidation is sulfur dioxide. This would have stayed in the atmosphere for several months as it converted slowly to sulfur trioxide ... «Chemistry World, Mar 14»

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