English Dictionary

sulfur dioxide

名詞

アメリカ英語 不可算名詞

(American spelling, inorganic chemistry) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO₂ that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.

日本語の意味

二酸化硫黄：有毒な無機化学のガスで、分子式SO₂を持つ。火山の噴火や石炭・石油の燃焼時の排ガスに含まれ、水に溶けることで亜硫酸を生成し、酸素が存在すると硫酸に変化する性質があり、酸性雨の原因となる。

After the factory fire, inspectors measured high levels of sulfur dioxide in the air and evacuated nearby residents.

工場火災の後、検査官は空気中の二酸化硫黄の濃度が高いことを測定し、近隣住民を避難させた。

意味（1）

(American spelling, inorganic chemistry) A toxic gas, of molecular formula SO₂ that is found in the emissions of volcanos and those of burning coal or petroleum; dissolves in water to form sulfurous acid and, in the presence of oxygen, sulfuric acid, and is thus responsible for acid rain.