sulfur dioxide en · NOUN
Meanings
- (US, uncountable) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO₂ that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sulphur dioxide | Commonwealth, alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (25)
is brennisteinsdíoxið (the compound SO2) · nl zwaveldioxide (the compound SO2) · cmn 二氧化硫 (the compound SO2) · ru двуо́кись се́ры (the compound SO2) · cs oxid siřičitý (the compound SO2) · th ซัลเฟอร์ไดออกไซด์ (the compound SO2) · sv svaveldioxid (the compound SO2) · fr dioxyde de soufre (the compound SO2) · de Schwefeldioxid (the compound SO2) · es dióxido de azufre (the compound SO2) · ca diòxid de sofre (the compound SO2) · pt dióxido de enxofre (the compound SO2) · ja 二酸化硫黄 (the compound SO2) · gl dióxido de xofre (the compound SO2) · tr kükürt dioksit (the compound SO2) · hi गन्धक द्विजारेय (the compound SO2) · ru диокси́д се́ры (the compound SO2) · it diossido di zolfo (the compound SO2) · eo sulfura dioksido (the compound SO2) · hu kén-dioxid (the compound SO2) · fi rikkidioksidi (the compound SO2) · fa سولفور دیاکسید (the compound SO2) · it anidride solforosa (the compound SO2) · is brennisteinstvíoxíð (the compound SO2) · yue 二氧化硫 (the compound SO2)