单词 | sulfur dioxide |
释义 | sulfur dioxidenoun Chemistry.a colorless, nonflammable, water-soluble, suffocating gas, SO2, formed when sulfur burns: used chiefly in the manufacture of chemicals such as sulfuric acid, in preserving fruits and vegetables, and in bleaching, disinfecting, and fumigating. Origin of sulfur dioxideFirst recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby sulfur dioxidesulfur-35, sulfurate, sulfurated potash, sulfur bacteria, sulfur butterfly, sulfur dioxide, sulfur dye, sulfureous, sulfuret, sulfureted hydrogen, sulfuric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Scientific definitions for sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide A colorless, poisonous gas or liquid with a strong odor. It is formed naturally by volcanic activity, and is a waste gas produced by burning coal and oil and by many industrial processes, such as smelting. It is also a hazardous air pollutant and a major contributor to acid rain. Chemical formula: SO2. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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