sulfurous
(sul′fər əs, sul fyo̵or′əs)
adjective
- of or containing sulfur, esp. tetravalent sulfur
- like burning sulfur in odor, color, etc.
- of or suggesting the fires of hell; infernal; hellish
- violently emotional; heated; fiery
Origin:
L sulphurosus
See sulfurous in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Of, relating to, derived from, or containing sulfur, especially with valence 4.
- Characteristic of or emanating from burning sulfur.
- also sul·phur·ous Fiery; hellish.
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