meaning of sulphurous
1. Of or pertaining to sulphur.
2. Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with the sulphuric compounds.
3. Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.
4. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a
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