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Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 4 or 3.
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Compare sulfuric
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Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sulfurous
From the Latin word sulfurōsus, dating back to 1520–30. See sulfur, -ous
Example Sentences
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They all apparently have determined the health benefits outweigh the slightly sulfurous odors that have been the cause of some domestic friction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
A tangle of light above a black silhouette of a palm tree emits a sulfurous glow, its nauseous beauty balanced on the tip of potential annihilation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Does this mean that humans also have the potential to create sulfurous stinks from our own insides?
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
Sulfuric acid forms in the atmosphere from various sulfurous substances.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
Annabeth gasped, grateful for the air, no matter how sulfurous.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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