sulfur dioxide

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

US, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoldióxido de azufre

Françaisdioxyde de soufre

DeutschSchwefeldioxid

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Češtinaoxid siřičitý

Ελληνικάθειώδες

Esperantosulfura dioksido

Suomirikkidioksidi

Magyarkén-dioxid

Italianoanidride solforosa diossido di zolfo

日本語二酸化硫黄

Nederlandszwaveldioxide

Portuguêsdióxido de enxofre

Русскийдвуо́кись се́ры диокси́д се́ры

Svenskasvaveldioxid

Türkçekükürtdioksit

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

sulfur ether sulfur fungus sulfur hexafluoride sulfur impression sulfur match sulfur monoxide

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