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PRONUNCIATION OF SULFUROUS

sulfurous  [ˈsʌlfərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULFUROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sulfurous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SULFUROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sulfurous

Sulfur

Sulfur or sulphur is a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16. It is an abundant, multivalent non-metal. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow crystalline solid when at room temperature. Chemically, sulfur can react as either an oxidant or a reducing agent. It oxidizes most metals and several nonmetals, including carbon, which leads to its negative charge in most organosulfur compounds, but it reduces several strong oxidants, such as oxygen and fluorine. Sulfur occurs naturally as the pure element and as sulfide and sulfate minerals. Elemental sulfur crystals are commonly sought after by mineral collectors for their distinct, brightly colored polyhedron shapes. Being abundant in native form, sulfur was known in ancient times, mentioned for its uses in ancient India, ancient Greece, China and Egypt. Fumes from burning sulfur were used as fumigants, and sulfur-containing medicinal mixtures were used as balms and antiparasitics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULFUROUS


aluminiferous
əˌluːmɪˈnɪfərəs
auriferous
ɔːˈrɪfərəs
Bosphorus
ˈbɒsfərəs
carboniferous
ˌkɑːbəˈnɪfərəs
coniferous
kəˈnɪfərəs
cruciferous
kruːˈsɪfərəs
fossiliferous
ˌfɒsɪˈlɪfərəs
hyposulphurous
ˌhaɪpəʊˈsʌlfərəs
metalliferous
ˌmɛtəˈlɪfərəs
odoriferous
ˌəʊdəˈrɪfərəs
pestiferous
pɛˈstɪfərəs
phosphorous
ˈfɒsfərəs
phosphorus
ˈfɒsfərəs
pomiferous
pɒˈmɪfərəs
sacchariferous
ˌsækəˈrɪfərəs
seminiferous
ˌsɛmɪˈnɪfərəs
splendiferous
splɛnˈdɪfərəs
sulphurous
ˈsʌlfərəs
vociferous
vəʊˈsɪfərəs
Zephyrus
ˈzɛfərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULFUROUS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULFUROUS

adventurous
anourous
aurous
dangerous
disadventurous
furfurous
glamourous
hydrosulphurous
imposturous
mercurous
misventurous
murmurous
ordurous
perjurous
rapturous
thysanurous
torturous
unadventurous
venturous
verdurous
vulturous

Synonyms and antonyms of sulfurous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sulfurous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULFUROUS

Find out the translation of sulfurous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sulfurous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sulfurous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sulfuroso
570 millions of speakers

English

sulfurous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sulfurous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبريتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сернистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulfuroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sulfurous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sulfureux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulfur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schweflig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硫黄の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아황산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sulfur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưu huỳnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கந்தகம் கலந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सल्फरसस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sülfürlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solforoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siarkowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірчистий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sulfuros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θειούχος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwavelig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sulfurous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svovel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sulfurous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULFUROUS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULFUROUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULFUROUS»

Discover the use of sulfurous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulfurous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
Sulfurous acid, H2S03, is an unstable, water-soluble, colorless liquid with a strong sulfur aroma. It is derived from absorption of sulfur dioxide (S02) in water. Reagent grade sulfurous acid contains about 6% sulfur dioxide in solution. Sulfurous ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
2
Handbook of Preservatives
See Sulfurous acid Sulfur flower; Sulfur flowers. See Sulfur Sulf uric acid, calcium salt; Sulf uric acid, calcium salt (1:1). See Calcium sulfate Sulf uric acid, cobalt (2 +) salt (1 :1). See Cobalt sulfate (ous) Sulfuric acid, copper sail. See Cupric ...
Michael Ash, Irene Ash, 2004
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Antimicrobial Food Additives: Characteristics, Uses, Effects
246 pH-value 10 Fig. 8. Proportions of SO2, HSO3 and MT in aqueous solution as functions of the pH value With sulfurous acid, as with other preservative acids, the pH value of the product to be preserved is an important factor governing the ...
Erich Lück, Martin Jager, 1997
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Inorganic Chemistry
+H,0-l-2e~ ^ SO^ +20H"; e0 = -0.936 V; than in acid: SO2" + 4H~ +2e" ;± SO, + 2H,0; e0 = +0.158 V. Thus, for example, sulfites and sulfurous acid in aqueous solution are slowly converted to sulfates or sulfuric acid when allowed to stand in air.
Egon Wiberg, Nils Wiberg, 2001
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Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry
The first three demonstrations use sodium bisulfite (NaHSO3), a salt of so-called sulfurous acid. Bubbling gaseous sulfur dioxide through water produces an acidic solution commonly called sulfurous acid. Such solutions have been dealt with ...
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, 1989
6
The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects: T-Z and index
... 1 57 sulfuric chlorohydrin C285 sulfur monochloride S 1 54 sulfur mustard M359 sulfurous acid S155 sulfurous acid, 2-(p-ferf-butylphenoxy)cyclohexyl 2- propynyl ester P300 sulfurous acid 2-(p-ferf-butylphenoxy)-1-methylethyl 2- chloroethyl ...
S. Gangolli, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), 1999
7
Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and ...
S:0750 Sulfurous acid 2-(p-tert-butylphenoxy)1-methylethyl-2-chloroethyl ester..... .....................S:0780 Sulfurous acid cyclic ester with 1,4,5,6,7,7hexachloro-5- norborene-2,3-dimethanol..................E:0100 Sulfurous acid, diammonium salt.
Richard P. Pohanish, 2011
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Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and ...
S:0750 Sulfurous acid 2-(p-tert-butylphenoxy)1-methylethyl-2-chloroethyl ester..... .....................S:0780 Sulfurous acid cyclic ester with 1,4,5,6,7,7hexachloro-5- norborene-2,3-dimethanol..................E:0100 Sulfurous acid, diammonium salt.
‎2011
9
Antimicrobials in Food, Third Edition
TABLE 5.8 AOAC International Official Methods of Analysis for Sulfites (Warner et al., 2000) Method Number Year Adopted Title 892.02 1892 Sulfurous Acid (Free) in Meats 961.09 1961 Sulfites in Meats 962.16 1962 Sulfurous Acid (Total) in ...
P. Michael Davidson, John N. Sofos, A. Larry Branen, 2005
10
Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea: Scientific Foundations and ...
Sulfurous Acid Sulfur dioxide (SO2) forms sulfurous acid (H2SO3) when it combines with water in ocular tissue. It might be encountered as sulfurous anhydride or sulfurous oxide, a fruit and vegetable preservative, bleach, and refrigerant.
Gilbert Smolin, Charles Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULFUROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulfurous is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Mischievous Thorn in the Side of Conservative Christianity
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — It is hard to know what to hope for when meeting a couple of Satanists. Horns? Sulfurous fumes? Faint strains of organ music? «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
The Sulfurous Summer
Climbing up to the top of Mount Pinatubo, I tried to imagine what the area might have looked like blanketed in grey ash. When the volcano erupted way back in ... «Manila Standard Today, May 15»
3
Strange Volcanos On Weird Worlds Hint At Origins | Video
Super-cold nitrogen geysers on Neptune's moon Triton, and hot sulfurous plumes high above Jupiter's moon Io, reveal how these fascinating worlds work. «Space.com, Apr 15»
4
The Men Who Mine Volcanoes
Sometimes a miner will get trapped in a cloud of the sulfurous smoke that pours out of the volcano, which can lead to coughing fits or even loss of consciousness ... «The Atlantic, Feb 15»
5
Stinky Sulfurous Air Created South Africa's Gold
South Africa's Witwatersrand contains some of the highest concentrations of gold in the world. Where exactly did that gold come from? A scientist at ETH Zurich ... «Tech Times, Feb 15»
6
Foul-smelling gas envelops Moscow
10 (UPI) -- Moscow residents awake Monday to a foul-smelling, sulfurous gas blanketing the city. Officials have recommended people stay indoors until the ... «UPI.com, Nov 14»
7
Back to Iraq
Most news organizations call the sulfurous spawn of Al Qaeda leading the rampage through Iraq “ISIS,” short for “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” or “Islamic State ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
8
California college not raising a stink about foul-smelling flower on …
It produces two sulfurous chemicals within its leaves that the flies find attractive. The plant at the college is about 5 feet tall and growing fast. Related Stories ... «New York Daily News, Jun 14»
9
Sulfurous Black Egg Boiled in a Volcano, Anyone?
Superstition holds that eating one of the eggs adds seven years to your lifespan—something to keep in mind when struggling through the sulfurous taste. «Slate Magazine, May 14»
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Sulfurous chemical known as 'smell of the sea' serves as clarion call …
Coral is really an ecosystem within the reef ecosystem: a colony of invertebrate polyps that excrete a calcium-carbonate skeleton. Living within the polyps are ... «Phys.Org, Dec 13»

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