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Sulfur Dioxide

see synonyms of sulfur dioxide

Noun

1. sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide

a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sulfur Dioxide

see synonyms of sulfur dioxide
a heavy, colorless, suffocating gas, SO2, easily liquefied and used as a bleach, disinfectant, preservative, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sulfur Dioxide

see synonyms of sulfur dioxide
n.
A colorless, extremely irritating gas or liquid, SO2, used in many industrial processes, especially in the manufacture of sulfuric acid, and as a preservative, disinfectant, and bleach. It is also a hazardous pollutant resulting from burning fossil fuels and refining sulfide-containing ores.

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