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PRONUNCIATION OF SULPHUROUS

sulphurous  [ˈsʌlfərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULPHUROUS

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

WHAT DOES SULPHUROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sulphurous

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.

Definition of sulphurous in the English dictionary

The first definition of sulphurous in the dictionary is Also: sulphureous. of, relating to, or resembling sulphur. Other definition of sulphurous is of or containing sulphur with an oxidation state of 4. Sulphurous is also of or relating to hellfire.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULPHUROUS


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
sulfurous
ˈsʌlfərəs
vociferous
vəʊˈsɪfərəs
Zephyrus
ˈzɛfərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULPHUROUS

sulphured
sulphureous
sulphureously
sulphureousness
sulphuret
sulphuretted hydrogen
sulphuric
sulphuric acid
sulphuric(IV) acid
sulphuric(VI) acid
sulphurisation
sulphurise
sulphurization
sulphurize
sulphurous acid
sulphurously
sulphurousness
sulphurwort
sulphury
sulphuryl

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULPHUROUS

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 sulphurous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sulphurous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULPHUROUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

硫磺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sulfuroso
570 millions of speakers

English

sulphurous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नारकीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبريتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сернистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulfuroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গন্ধকতুল্য
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
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sulphurous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống như lưu hoàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sulphurous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गंधकयुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kükürtlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solforoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siarkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірчистий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sulfuros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θειούχα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zwavel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svavelhaltiga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svovelholdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sulphurous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SULPHUROUS»

The term «sulphurous» is normally little used and occupies the 125.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SULPHUROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sulphurous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sulphurous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULPHUROUS»

Discover the use of sulphurous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulphurous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the application of sulphurous acid, gaseous and liquid to ...
Dr Fiddes, of Jamaica, has found Sulphurous Acid of great service in yellow-fever ; and leaves it to be inferred that he had been visited by an " inspiration" regarding this subject ; but as he ingenuously mentions that it occurred to him on his ...
James Dewar, 1868
2
Pantologia: A New Cyclopaedia, Comprehending a Complete ...
ous acid; for, at a low temperature, sulphur forms by combustion only sulphurous acid. Scheele pointed out, in i771, a method of procuring sulphuroua acid in quantities. Dr. Priestley, in 1774, obtained it in the gasseous form, and examined its ...
‎1813
3
A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences: ...
If the acid is concentrated, the action is much less violent, and sulphurous acid exhales. Upon tin and copper the acid acts very slowly and feebly, unless its action is assisted by heat, when it oxidizes and dissolves them. On silver, mercury ...
George Gregory, 1819
4
The Chemist
As calomel, the least soluble of all the salts of mercury, yields more or less of its constituent parts to sulphurous acid, it was easy to foresee that no mercurial salt would perfectly resist sulphurous acid ; I then, to terminate this series of ...
‎1843
5
Chemistry Inorganic and Organic. With experiments and a ...
It is decomposed by water. yielding hydrochloric and sulphurous acids. Potassium and sodium, when heated in sulphurous acid, burn vividly, producing the oxides and sulphides of the metals. Iron, lead, tin, and zinc are also converted into ...
Charles Loudon Bloxam, 1867
6
Chemistry, inorganic and organic
BLEACHING BY SULPHUROUS ACID. 197 a tnbe (A, fig. 187) closed at one end , and aurronnded with a mixture of pounded ice with half its weight of salt. The tube should have been previously drawn out to a narrow neck at B, which may ...
Charles Loudon Bloxam, 1867
7
Chemical Experiments: Illustrating the Theory, Practice, and ...
It forms soluble salts with strontian and lime, in which respect it differs from the sulphurous and sulphuric acids, and forms a remarkably sweet-tasted salt, with chloride of silver. (See Hyposulphites, which salts are used as tests.) The acid in a ...
George William Francis, 1842
8
Encyclopaedia; Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
so lph urou' Acid. x/N 403 Componcnt parts of sulphurous acid. * Feurtray and Vangun/in. 404 its discovery. 405 Method of procuring it; Oxyd of antimony, arsenic, mercury, _--- filver, gold, platinum, Oil, Water, Sccr. lI. Os Sulphur-our Acid.
‎1803
9
Encyclopædia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
Sulphurous Acid. w 403 Component parts of sulphurous acid. * Fourcroy and Fauguelin. 404 Its discovery. 405 Method of procuring it. (2 I) Might we not with greater propriety explain these phaenomena by the well known principle, that in ...
‎1803
10
The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science
This process, practised by Schaffner long since, is especially adapted to the manufacture of sodium hyposulphite ; the lye, which has been treated with sulphurous acid until neutral, is decomposed either with sal-soda or soda ash; calcium ...
‎1773

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULPHUROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulphurous is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Drone captures underwater 'volcano' erupting off coast of Turtle …
A solfataras is a volcanic vent emitting only sulphurous gases and water vapour or sometimes hot mud. 'Will there be a new eruption soon? Only time will tell.'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
How a tiny mining town in the US started burning 52 years ago and …
Centralia sits on one of the largest coal reserves in the world, but the once-lively and industrial town is dying out slowly due to sulphurous fumes and sink holes ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Pint smelling a bit off? How to spot a bad beer
When cloudiness is mixed with a sulphurous smell and a metallic taste it can also indicate "premature pouring". Barrels should be "laid to clear" in the cellar for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Labour should forget 'Blairism' and reclaim Blair's early radicalism
'How inauspiciously the leadership race has begun, as sulphurous Peter Mandelson risks contaminating those too quick out of the traps to claim his 'Blairite' ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
Sulphurous smells reported coming from from housing development …
Traders at Klondyke Industrial Estate, Queenborough, have said “sulphurous smells” have been emanating from the old bottle works plant where the ground is ... «Kent Online, Mar 15»
6
Northern Army Commander writes to troops after sulphurous social …
Northern Army Commander Lt General DS Hooda warned against being swayed by media and social media; calls for nuanced approach to fight proxy war. «India Today, Dec 14»
7
Moscow covered by sulphurous fog, keeping people indoors
Moscow has been blanketed with a thick, foul-smelling fog for several hours, leading authorities to urge people to remain indoors, media reports say. «CBC.ca, Nov 14»
8
First deaths confirmed following Mount Ontake eruption
Rescue workers battling rocketing levels of sulphurous gas found 31 people in “cardiac arrest” near the summit of 3,067-metre (10,121-foot) Mount Ontake, ... «thejournal.ie, Sep 14»
9
The Morning Men: A glimpse into waste collectors' lives
But they are best known to the suburbs as those sulphurous trucks that collect our rubbish once a week. By BRAD HARRIS. To spend a day with these men and ... «Daily Maverick, Sep 14»
10
Environmentalists cloudy over mysterious sulphurous material in …
Two weeks after a cloud of unidentified sulphurous material spread in the Haifa suburb of Kiryat Haim, causing an unpleasant smell and prompting several ... «Haaretz, Jun 14»

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