Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulfurous acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: sul-furous acid
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The weak acid, H₂SO₃, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

sulphurous acid (alternative)

Phrases

chlorethylsulfurous acid chlorethylsulphurous acid

Frequently Paired Words

sulfite bisulfite

Questions

What does sulfurous acid mean?: The weak acid, H₂SO₃, present in a solution of sulfur dioxide in water; it is a reducing agent and mild bleach.

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