sulphur dioxide Label
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DefGEMET: Emissions of the gas given off during the burning of fossil fuels in power stations and other boilers. Sulphur dioxide is created because sulphur is an impurity in most coal and oils. When the fuel is burned the hot sulphur reacts with oxygen in the atmosphere to form sulphur dioxide. (Source: WRIGHT)
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Noun (male)Base form
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sulphur dioxide, sulfur dioxideCompound from
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Initial version
on 2007-02-11
Last change
Barbara Fock on 2022-07-18