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| sulphurous [ súlfərəss ] or sulfurous [ súlfərəss ] |
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1. containing sulphur: relating to or containing sulphur, especially with a valency of four
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2. similar to burning sulphur: with the colour or acrid smell of burning sulphur
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3. relating to hell: relating to hell or hellfire
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4. fiery: expressing strong feelings of anger, either physically or in words
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literary
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| [15th century. < Latin sulphurosus, or <sulphur] |
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  sulphurously adverb |
| sulphurousness noun |
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