sul|fur|ous — «SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; in Chemistry, also suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with sulfur. b) containing sulfur, especially with a valence of four. 2. like burning sulfur; fiery. 3. like sulfur in color; sulphurous: »The city,… … Useful english dictionary
sul´fur|ous|ness — sul|fur|ous «SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; in Chemistry, also suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. 1. a) of or having to do with sulfur. b) containing sulfur, especially with a valence of four. 2. like burning sulfur; fiery. 3. like sulfur in color; sulphurous:… … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|sul|fur|ous — «HY druh SUHL fuhr uhs, fyuhr ; suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. = hyposulfurous. (Cf. ↑hyposulfurous) … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|sul|fur|ous — «HY puh SUHL fuhr uhs, fyur ; suhl FYUR uhs», adjective. of or having to do with hyposulfurous acid … Useful english dictionary
sul — sul·cal; sul·cate; sul·co·marginal; sul·cu·lus; sul·cus; sul·fa·cet·a·mide; sul·fa·diazine; sul·fa·guanidine; sul·fa·mate; sul·fa·mer·a·zine; sul·fa·meth·a·zine; sul·fa·mez·a·thine; sul·fam·ic; sul·fam·o·yl; sul·fa·nil·a·mide; sul·fan·i·late;… … English syllables
fur — fur·aldehyde; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; fur; fur·ca; fur·cal; fur·ca·sternum; fur·ca·tion; fur·cel·lar·ia; fur·cel·late; fur·cif·er·ous; fur·ci·form; fur·cil·ia; fur·co·cer·cous; fur·craea; fur·cu·la; fur·cu·lum; fur·dle; fur·fur; fur·fur;… … English syllables
sulfurous — sul•fur•ous [[t]ˈsʌl fər əs, sʌlˈfyʊər əs[/t]] adj. 1) chem. of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, esp. in the tetravalent state 2) of the yellow color of sulfur 3) sulphurous • Etymology: 1520–30; < L sulfurōsus. See sulfur, ous… … From formal English to slang
sulfurous — sul|fur|ous [ sʌlfərəs ] adjective relating to or containing SULFUR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sulfurous acid — A solution of about 6% sulfur dioxide in water; used chiefly as a disinfectant and bleaching agent; it has been used externally for its parasiticidal effect in various skin diseases. * * * sulfurous acid n a weak unstable dibasic acid H2SO3 … Medical dictionary
hyposulfurous acid — hy′po•sul•fur′ous ac′id [[t]ˈhaɪ pə sʌlˈfyʊər əs, ˈsʌl fər əs, ˌhaɪ [/t]] n. chem. an acid, H2S2O4, next in a series below sulfurous acid, known only in solution or in the form of its salts • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
