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—sulfureously, adv. —sulfureousness, n./sul fyoor"ee euhs/, adj.1. consisting of, containing, or pertaining to sulfur.2. like sulfur, esp. in color.[1545-55; < L sulfureus. See SULFUR, -EOUS]
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sulfureous — [sul fyoor′ē əs] adj. [L sulfureus] 1. of, like, or containing sulfur 2. greenish yellow … English World dictionary
sulfureous — adj. of or pertaining to sulfur; resembling sulfur, like sulfur … English contemporary dictionary
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sul|phu´re|ous|ness — sul|phu|re|ous «suhl FYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. = sulfureous (def. 1 3). (Cf. ↑sulfureous) 2. of the color of sulphur. –sul|phu´re|ous|ly, adverb. –sul|phu´re|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sul|phu´re|ous|ly — sul|phu|re|ous «suhl FYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. = sulfureous (def. 1 3). (Cf. ↑sulfureous) 2. of the color of sulphur. –sul|phu´re|ous|ly, adverb. –sul|phu´re|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
sul|phu|re|ous — «suhl FYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. = sulfureous (def. 1 3). (Cf. ↑sulfureous) 2. of the color of sulphur. –sul|phu´re|ous|ly, adverb. –sul|phu´re|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
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sulfur — 1. noun /ˈsʌl.fə,ˈsʌl.fɚ/ a) A chemical element (symbol S) with an atomic number of 16. b) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur. Syn: brimstone See Also: desulfurize, desulphurise, desulphurize … Wiktionary
sulphureous — /sʌlˈfjuriəs/ (say sul fyoohreeuhs) adjective consisting of, containing, relating to, or resembling sulphur; sulphur coloured. Also, sulfureous. {Latin sulphureus} –sulphureously, adverb –sulphureousness, noun …
