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sulfureous

adjective
sul·​fu·​re·​ous
variants: or sulphureous \ ¦səl¦fyu̇rēəs \

Definition of sulfureous

: consisting of sulfur : having the qualities of sulfur especially when burning : impregnated with sulfur : sulfur-colored : sulfurous

Other Words from sulfureous

sulfureously adverb
sulfureousness noun, plural -es

History and Etymology for sulfureous

Latin sulfureus, sulphureus, from sulfur, sulphur, sulpur sulfur + -eus -eous

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