sulfurous

[ suhl-fyoor-uhs, suhl-fer- ]

adjective

Origin of sulfurous

From the Latin word sulfurōsus, dating back to 1520–30. See sulfur, -ous

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Oswald was surprised to find that prenylthiol and many of the other sulfurous suspects in cannabis share structural similarities with molecules found in garlic.
Here’s the chemistry behind marijuana’s skunky scent | Ariana Remmel | November 30, 2021 | Science News
Against this sulfurous backdrop, Democrats and Republicans alike feel compelled to man the ramparts for their core constituencies.
America’s Long-Simmering, Semi-Civil Civil War | Lloyd Green | October 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
His iconoclasm extends to frank depictions of sex and sulfurous critiques of Arab governments.
Elias Khoury: Profile of the Essential Arab Novelist Today | Jacob Silverman | August 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
An adamant—often sulfurous—Palinphobia has, for 20 months, been the one constant among liberals in America.
Why Palin Drives Us All Mad | Tunku Varadarajan | March 31, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was added in minute quantities to hide a sulfurous rotten-egg smell in the wine.
The Great Wine Cover-up | Keith Wallace | August 18, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

If sulfurous acid is present, it will be oxidized to sulfuric acid and precipitated as barium sulfate by the barium chlorid.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Bruce
If sulfurous acid is present a deep blue color forms at once.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Bruce
Free sulfurous acid is not largely used as a food preservative, though its salts are quite commonly employed.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Bruce
If a precipitate forms on the addition of barium chlorid the presence of sulfurous acid is indicated.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants | Edwin M. Bruce
Conan ripped out a sulfurous oath and the long blade quivered in his grip as the muscles rose in ridges on his brown arm.
The People of the Black Circle | Robert E. Howard

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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