SULPHUREOUS

sulphureous. Sulphureous, a. formerly used for sulphurous

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Sul‐phu″re‐ous (?), a. [[L. sulphureus, sulfureus.]] Consisting of sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur, or brimstone; impregnated with sulphur. Her snakes united, sulphureous waters drink. Pope. — Sul‐phu″re‐ous‐ly, adv. — Sul‐phu″re‐ous‐ness, n.