Associations to the word «Sulfurous»

SULFUROUS, adjective. Containing sulfur.

SULFUROUS, adjective. (chemistry) Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its lower oxidation state.

SULFUROUS ACID, noun. (American spelling) (inorganic compound) The weak acid, H2SO3, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.

SULFUROUS, adjective. Of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur.

SULFUROUS, adjective. Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique".

SULFUROUS, adjective. Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm".