sulfur dioxide — A toxic gas with the chemical formula SO2, produced by burning sulfur or sulfur-containing materials, commonly released from volcanic activity and industrial processes
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A toxic gas with the chemical formula SO2, produced by burning sulfur or sulfur-containing materials, commonly released from volcanic activity and industrial processes
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌlfər daɪˈɑːksaɪd/
Korean meaning: 화학식 SO2의 독성 가스로, 황이나 황 함유 물질을 태울 때 생성되며, 화산 활동이나 산업 공정에서 주로 배출됨
Korean pronunciation: **설**퍼 다이**옥**사이드
Example Sentences
- The wine maker accidentally added too much sulfur dioxide, making the wine taste like rotten eggs at the fancy dinner party.
- Environmental scientists monitor sulfur dioxide levels to assess air quality in urban areas.
- The volcano's sulfur dioxide emissions were so strong that tourists thought someone was cooking the world's largest batch of stink bombs.
sulfur dioxide
NOUN//ˈsʌlfər daɪˈɑːksaɪd//
A toxic gas with the chemical formula SO2, produced by burning sulfur or sulfur-containing materials, commonly released from volcanic activity and industrial processes
A toxic gas with the chemical formula SO2, produced by burning sulfur or sulfur-containing materials, commonly released from volcanic activity and industrial processes
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Sulfur dioxide and peroxide - both chemicals collide!
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sulfur는 라틴어 'sulfur(황)'에서, dioxide는 그리스어 'dis(둘)'와 'oxys(산소)'의 조합으로 '두 개의 산소 원자'를 의미합니다.
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“The wine maker accidentally added too much sulfur dioxide, making the wine taste like rotten eggs at the fancy dinner party.”
“Environmental scientists monitor sulfur dioxide levels to assess air quality in urban areas.”
“The volcano's sulfur dioxide emissions were so strong that tourists thought someone was cooking the world's largest batch of stink bombs.”
“Coal-fired power plants are major sources of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.”
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