sulfurous

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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the tetravalent state.

2. of the yellow color of sulfur.

3. sulphurous.

sulfurous

1. Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 4 or 3.

2. Compare sulfuric

3. Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.

Other Word Forms

• sulfurously adverb
• sulfurousness noun
• nonsulfurous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfurous¹

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