sulfurous [suhl-fyoo r -uh s, suhl -fer-] EXAMPLES | WORD ORIGIN
adjective of, relating to, or containing sulfur , especially in the tetravalent state. of the yellow color of sulfur . Origin of sulfurous From the
Latin word
sulfurōsus, dating back to
1520–30. See
sulfur ,
-ous Related forms sul·fu·rous·ly , adverb sul·fu·rous·ness , noun non·sul·fur·ous , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for sulfurous Contemporary Examples of sulfurous Against this sulfurous backdrop, Democrats and Republicans alike feel compelled to man the ramparts for their core constituencies.
His iconoclasm extends to frank depictions of sex and sulfurous critiques of Arab governments.
An adamant—often sulfurous —Palinphobia has, for 20 months, been the one constant among liberals in America.
It was added in minute quantities to hide a sulfurous rotten-egg smell in the wine.
Historical Examples of sulfurous Upon him the defiant ruffian turned the forces of his sulfurous hate, full-gush.
Few things are worse than sulfurous speech like the very fumes of hell.
If sulfurous acid is present, it will be oxidized to sulfuric acid and precipitated as barium sulfate by the barium chlorid.
If sulfurous acid is present a deep blue color forms at once.
If a precipitate forms on the addition of barium chlorid the presence of sulfurous acid is indicated.
Word Origin and History for sulfurous adj. also sulphurous , 1530s, from Latin sulphurosus or a native formation from sulfur + -ous . Related: Sulfurously ; sulphurously .
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adj. also sulfurous , 1520s, "of the nature of brimstone," from sulfur + -ous . Hence figurative use with suggestions of hellfire (c.1600). Scientific chemistry sense is from 1790. Earlier in the "brimstone-like" sense was sulphurious (late 15c.).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
sulfurous [sŭl′ fər-əs, -fyər-, sŭl-fyur′ əs]
adj. Of, relating to, derived from, or containing sulfur, especially with valence 4.
Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.
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sulfurous [sŭl′ fər-əs, sŭl-fyur′ əs] Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 4 or 3. Compare sulfuric .
Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.
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