SULPHUREOUS

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Sulphur

Any one of numerous species of yellow or orange butterflies of the subfamily Pierinae; as, the clouded sulphur (Eurymus, / Colias, philodice), which is the common yellow butterfly of the Eastern United States.

Sulphurate

To sulphurize.

Sulphurated

of Sulphurate

Sulphurates

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Sulphurating

of Sulphurate

Sulphuration

The act or process of combining or impregnating with sulphur or its compounds; also, the state of being so combined or impregnated.

Sulphurations

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Sulphurator

An apparatus for impregnating with, or exposing to the action of, sulphur; especially, an apparatus for fumigating or bleaching by means of the fumes of burning sulphur.

Sulphurators

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Sulphured

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Sulphureity

The quality or state of being sulphureous.

Sulphureous

Consisting of sulphur; having the qualities of sulphur, or brimstone; impregnated with sulphur.

Sulphureously

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Sulphureousness

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Sulphuric

Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the sulphurous compounds; as, sulphuric acid.

Sulphuring

Exposure to the fumes of burning sulphur, as in bleaching; the process of bleaching by exposure to the fumes of sulphur.

Sulphurity

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Sulphurization

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Sulphurizations

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Sulphurize

To combine or impregnate with sulphur or any of its compounds; as, to sulphurize caoutchouc in vulcanizing.

Sulphurized

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Sulphurizes

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Sulphurizing

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Sulphurous

Having the characteristic odor of sulphur dioxide, or of hydrogen sulphide, or of other sulphur compounds.

Sulphurously

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Sulphurousness

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Sulphurs

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SULPHUREOUS is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • EH - 5 points
  • EL - 2 points
  • ER - 2 points
  • ES - 2 points
  • HE - 5 points
  • ...and 14 more
3 Letter Words
  • ELS - 3 points
  • ERS - 3 points
  • ESS - 3 points
  • HEP - 8 points
  • HER - 6 points
  • ...and 46 more
5 Letter Words
  • EPHOR - 10 points
  • EUROS - 5 points
  • HELOS - 8 points
  • HELPS - 10 points
  • HERLS - 8 points
  • ...and 95 more
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