hydrosulphurous

Meanings

• noun

  A compound containing hydrogen sulfide and sulfur, typically formed as a result of the action of water on sulfides or during the process of producing sulfuric acid.

  - "The presence of hydrosulphurous gases in natural gas can cause corrosion."
  - "The hydrosulphurization process is used to remove sulfur compounds from petroleum."

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Variants

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hydrosphere , hydrospheres , hydrospheric

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin words 'hydros' meaning water and 'sulfur' meaning sulfur.

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Trivia

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1. Hydrosulphurous gases were once used as a source of sulfur for making gunpowder.

2. The odor of hydrosulphide gases is often described as being similar to that of rotten eggs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sulfides: Compounds of sulfur and a metal or a hydrogen ion.

2. Hydrogen sulfide: A colorless, toxic, flammable gas with the chemical formula H2S.

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   - Visualize a chemical reaction between water and sulfur to form hydrosulphurous.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'hydrosulphurous' as 'water sulfur'.

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