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Meaning of sulfur dioxide | Babel Free

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

Čeština oxid siřičitý
Deutsch Schwefeldioxid
Ελληνικά θειώδες
Esperanto sulfura dioksido
Español dióxido de azufre
Suomi rikkidioksidi
Français dioxyde de soufre
Magyar kén-dioxid
Italiano anidride solforosa diossido di zolfo
日本語 二酸化硫黄
Nederlands zwaveldioxide
Português dióxido de enxofre
Русский двуо́кись се́ры диокси́д се́ры
Svenska svaveldioxid
Türkçe kükürtdioksit

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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