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sulfur oxide
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sulfur oxide [′səl·fər ′äk‚sīd]
(inorganic chemistry)
An oxide of sulfur, such as sulfur dioxide, SO2, and sulfur trioxide, SO3.


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diocese of New Westminster, are involved in a multi-church coalition opposing Chevron's plan to increase the emission of sulphur oxides and fine particulates into the atmosphere.
Last year, for example, Arco paid the district $325,000 to emit 1,205 tons of sulphur oxide.
This is a chemical process whereby the sulphur oxides produced in carbon combustion processes are captured and washed as they come out of the boilers, they are then coated with limestone which reacts with the sulphur dioxide (SO2) producing a mixture of sulphite and calcium sulphate.
 
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