sulphurous
[ suhl-fer-uhs, suhl-fyoor-uhs ]
/ ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs /
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adjective
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Origin of sulphurous
First recorded in 1520–30; spelling variant of sulfurous
OTHER WORDS FROM sulphurous
sul·phur·ous·ly, adverbsul·phur·ous·ness, nounnon·sul·phur·ous, adjectiveWords nearby sulphurous
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British Dictionary definitions for sulphurous
sulphurous
/ (ˈsʌlfərəs) /
adjective
Also: sulphureous of, relating to, or resembling sulphura sulphurous colour
of or containing sulphur with an oxidation state of 4sulphurous acid
of or relating to hellfire
hot-tempered
Derived forms of sulphurous
sulphurously, adverbsulphurousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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