sulfurous

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sul·fu·rous | \ ˈsəl-fə-rəs

, -fyə- also (especially for sense 1a) ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇r-əs \

variants: or chiefly British sulphurous

Definition of sulfurous

1a : of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a lower valence than sulfuric compounds sulfurous esters

b : resembling or emanating from sulfur and especially burning sulfur

2a : of, relating to, or dealing with the fire of hell : infernal

b : scathing, virulent sulfurous denunciations

c : profane, blasphemous sulfurous language

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Recent Examples on the Web It’s these same sulfurous vapors that can sting your eyes. — New York Times, 17 May 2021 The steamy, slightly sulfurous water (ranging from 99 to 104 degrees) felt great on our overused feet. — BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2021 For much of the twentieth century, its neighborhoods were a sulfurous mixture of tenements, engineering workshops, and heavy industry. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021 Keeping the cloves whole also means that the sulfurous compounds in a garlic clove (or any allium) remain intact. — New York Times, 16 Apr. 2021 Yes, that tropical fruit that shows up on cooking challenge shows all the time because of its strong, sulfurous scent. — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021 The ground simmers at our feet as little mud volcanoes disgorge piles of hot, sulfurous muck. — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2020 The light bounced off the metalwork of the limousine and made the flowers burst into sulfurous blossom. — Michael Hofmann, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020 To vacate sulfurous coal fumes, chimneys sprouted all over London, prompting homeowners to build more spacious layouts and second and third stories. — Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020

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