sulfurous
pronunciation
How to pronounce sulfurous in British English:
UK ['sʌlfərəs]
How to pronounce sulfurous in American English:
US [ˈsʌlfərəs, -fjɚ-, sʌlˈfjʊrəs]
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- Adjective:
- harsh or corrosive in tone
- characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
Word Origin
- sulfurous (adj.)
- 1520s, "containing or resembling sulfur, of the nature of brimstone," from Latin sulphurosus "full of sulfur," or a native formation from sulfur + -ous. Hence figurative use with suggestions of hellfire (c. 1600). Scientific chemistry sense is from 1790. The spelling with -ph- is standard in Britain. Earlier in the "brimstone-like" sense was sulphureose (early 15c.), and Old English had sweflen. Related: Sulfurously; sulphurously; sulfurousness.
Example
- 1. You do not have enough sulfurous ash .
- 2. Brussels sprouts get a bad rap because they are often overcooked , which makes them sulfurous and hard to stomach .
- 3. The oil extracted from the sands in the northeast corner of alberta begins as bitumen , a thick and sulfurous heavy-oil precursor , and the costs of mining and processing it are immense .
- 4. Defend to eclipse contain good result for sulfuric acid , sulfurous acid , organic acid .
- 5. Corrosion resistance : except for corrosive salt area and sulfurous area .