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Sulfur dioxide   /sˈəlfər daɪˈɑksˌaɪd/   Listen
Sulfur dioxide

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: sulphur dioxide.





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"Sulfur dioxide" Quotes from Famous Books



... current issues: air pollution from industrial emissions such as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers polluted from industrial and agricultural effluents; acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate industrial ...
— The 2000 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.


Words linked to "Sulfur dioxide" :   dioxide, pollutant, gas


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