Definition of Sulphurous. Meaning of Sulphurous. Synonyms of Sulphurous

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Definition of Sulphurous

Sulphurous
Sulphurous Sul"phur*ous, a. [L. sulphurosus, sulfurosus: cf. F. sulfureux.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur. 2. (Chem.) (a) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric compounds. (b) Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds. Sulphurous acid. (a) Sulphur dioxide. See under Sulphur. [Obs.] (b) An acid, H2SO3, not known in the free state except as a solution of sulphur dioxide in water, but forming a well-known series of salts (the sulphites). Sulphurous anhydride (Chem.), sulphur dioxide. See under Sulphur.

Meaning of Sulphurous from wikipedia

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- Sulfur dioxide (IUPAC-recommended spelling) or sulphur dioxide (traditional Commonwealth English) is the chemical compound with the formula SO 2. It is...
- (United Kingdom spelling: sulphuric(IV) acid), also known as sulfurous (UK: sulphurous) acid and thionic acid,[citation needed] is the chemical compound with...
- Sulphurous Lake is a freshwater body in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia, generally considered to be part of the Interlakes area as it is near Deka...
- Kala namak or black salt is a kiln-fired rock salt with a sulphurous, pungent smell used in the Indian subcontinent. It is also known as "Himalayan black...
- Sulfur oxide refers to many types of sulfur and oxygen containing compounds such as SO, SO2, SO3, S7O2, S6O2, S2O2, etc. Sulfur oxide (SOx) refers to one...
- muni****lity in the district of Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany. Due to its sulphurous springs it has the status of a spa town. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor...
- po****r among both ancient Gr****s and Romans and was famed for its hot sulphurous springs. Lake Agnano formed in the Middle Ages in the volcanic crater...
- the 2020 census. It was originally named "Sour Lake Springs", after the sulphurous spring water that flowed into the nearby lake. The city is part of the...
- nature, including as a metabolite of yeast and bacillus anthracis. It is a sulphurous aroma component of many foods, such as wine, cheese and roasted coffee...