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Definition of sulfur-dioxide:

(n) : (uncountable) A chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.
(n) : (countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
(adj) : Having a characteristic sulfur-like smell, reminiscent of rotten eggs.
(n) : Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the sulfur-coloured species.
(adj) : Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
(v) : (transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

Definition of sulfur-dioxide:

(n) : (uncountable) A chemical element with atomic number 16, having a bright yellow color and characteristic smell, used commercially in a variety of products such as insecticides, black powder, and matchsticks.
(n) : (countable, uncountable) A yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
(adj) : Having a characteristic sulfur-like smell, reminiscent of rotten eggs.
(n) : Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the sulfur-coloured species.
(adj) : Of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.
(v) : (transitive) To treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

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