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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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That heavy, sulfurous blend usually fetches a sharp discount to U.S. benchmark prices, but it’s also suddenly more in demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
There’s plenty of tit-for-tat going around in today’s sulfurous climate.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 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
Its sulfurous stench is legendary, and it’s the only source of water in this wasteland.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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