Sullens the whole body with . . . laziness.
Feltham.
Sul"le*vate (?), v. t. [L. sublevare to raise up. Cf. Sublevation.] To
rouse; to excite. [Obs.] Daniel.
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Sul"li*age (?), n. [Cf. Sullage, Suillage, or Sully, v. t.] Foulness;
filth. [Obs.]
Though we wipe away with never so much care the dirt thrown at us,
there will be left some sulliage behind.
Gov. of Tongue.
Sul"ly (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sullied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Sullying
(?).] [OE. sulien, AS. sylian, fr. sol mire; akin to G. suhle mire,
sich, sühlen to wallow, Sw. söla to bemire, Dan. söle, Goth. bisaulijan
to defile.] To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to
darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, to sully a sword; to
sully a person's reputation.
Statues sullied yet with sacrilegious smoke.
Roscommon.
No spots to sully the brightness of this solemnity.
Atterbury.
Sul"ly, v. i. To become soiled or tarnished.
Silvering will sully and canker more than gilding.
Bacon.
Sul"ly, n.; pl. Sullies (&?;). Soil; tarnish; stain.
A noble and triumphant merit breaks through little spots and
sullies in his reputation.
Spectator.
Sulph*ac"id (?), n. [Sulpho- + acid.] (Chem.) An acid in which, to a
greater or less extent, sulphur plays a part analogous to that of
oxygen in an oxyacid; thus, thiosulphuric and sulpharsenic acids are
sulphacids; -- called also sulphoacid. See the Note under Acid, n., 2.
Sulph*am"ate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphamic acid.
Sulph*am"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to a sulphamide; derived
from, or related to, a sulphamide; specifically, designating an amido
acid derivative, NH2.SO2.OH, of sulphuric acid (analogous to sulphonic
acid) which is not known in the free state, but is known in its salts.
Sulph*am"ide (?), n. (Chem.) Any one of a series of amido compounds
obtained by treating sulphuryl chloride with various amines.
Sulph`a*nil"ic (?), a. [From sulphuric + anilene.] (Chem.) Of,
pertaining to, or designating, an anilene sulphonic acid which is
obtained as a white crystalline substance.
Sulph*an`ti*mo"nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphantimonic acid.
Sulph*an`ti*mon"ic (?), a. [Sulpho- + antimonic.] (Chem.) Of,
pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical sulphacid of antimony
(called also thioantimonic acid) analogous to sulpharsenic acid.
Sulph*an`ti*mo"ni*ous (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or
designating, a hypothetical sulphacid of antimony (called also
thioantimonious acid) analogous to sulpharsenious acid.
Sulph*an"ti*mo*nite` (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphantimonious acid.
Sulph*ar"se*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulpharsenic acid.
Sulph`ar*sen"ic (?), a. [Sulpho- + arsenic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to,
or designating, a hypothetical sulphacid (called also thioarsenic acid)
analogous to arsenic acid, and known only in its salts.
Sulph`ar*se"ni*ous (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a
hypothetical sulphacid (called also thioarsenious acid) analogous to
arsenious acid, and known only in its salts.
Sulph*ar"se*nite (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulpharsenious acid.
Sul"phate (?), n. [NL. sulphas, sulphatis, fr. L. sulphur, sulfur,
brimstone, sulphur: cf. F. sulfate.] (Chem.) A salt of sulphuric acid.
Sul*phat"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or
containing, a sulphate or sulphates.
Sul"pha*to- (?). (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively)
denoting a sulphate as an ingredient in certain double salts; as,
sulphato-carbonate. [R.]
Sulph*au"rate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphauric acid.
Sulph*au"ric (?), a. [Sulpho- + aurum.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or
designating, a hypothetical sulphacid of gold (aurum), known only in
its salts.
Sul"phide (?), n. (Chem.) A binary compound of sulphur, or one so
regarded; -- formerly called sulphuret.
Double sulphide (Chem.), a compound of two sulphides. -- Hydrogen
sulphide. (Chem.) See under Hydrogen. -- Metallic sulphide, a binary
compound of sulphur with a metal.
Sul"phi*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of a sulphinic acid.
Sulph*in`di*got"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a
sulphonic acid obtained, as a blue solution, by dissolving indigo in
sulphuric acid; -- formerly called also cerulic sulphuric acid, but
properly called indigo-disulphonic acid.
Sul"phine (?), n. (Chem.) Any one of a series of basic compounds which
consist essentially of sulphur united with hydrocarbon radicals. In
general they are oily or crystalline deliquescent substances having a
peculiar odor; as, trimethyl sulphine, (CH3)3S.OH. Cf. Sulphonium.
Sul*phin"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one
of a series of acids regarded as acid ethereal salts of hyposulphurous
acid; as, methyl sulphinic acid, CH3.SO.OH, a thick unstable liquid.
Sul"phi*nide (?), n. [Sulpho- + amine + anhydride.] (Chem.) A white or
yellowish crystalline substance, C6H4.(SO2.CO).NH, produced
artificially by the oxidation of a sulphamic derivative of toluene. It
is the sweetest substance known, having over two hundred times the
sweetening power of sugar, and is known in commerce under the name of
saccharine. It has acid properties and forms salts (which are
inaccurately called saccharinates). I. Remsen.
Sul"phi*on (?), n. [Sulpho- + ion.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical,
SO4, regarded as forming the acid or negative constituent of sulphuric
acid and the sulphates in electrolytic decomposition; -- so called in
accordance with the binary theory of salts. [Written also sulphione.]
Sulph*i"on*ide (?), n. (Chem.) A binary compound of sulphion, or one so
regarded; thus, sulphuric acid, H&?;SO&?;, is a sulphionide.
Sul"phite (?), n. [Cf. F. sulfite. See Sulphur.] (Chem.) A salt of
sulphurous acid.
Sul"pho- (?). (Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) designating
sulphur as an ingredient in certain compounds. Cf. Thio-.
Sul`pho*ar*sen"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing,
sulphur and arsenic; -- said of an acid which is the same as arsenic
acid with the substitution of sulphur for oxygen.
Sul`pho*car"bon*ate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphocarbonic acid; a
thiocarbonate.
Sul`pho*car*bon"ic (?), a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a
sulphacid, H2CSO2 (called also thiocarbonic acid), or an acid, H2CS3,
analogous to carbonic acid, obtained as a yellow oily liquid of a
pungent odor, and forming salts.
Sul`pho*cy"a*nate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphocyanic acid; -- also
called thiocyanate, and formerly inaccurately sulphocyanide.
Ferric sulphocyanate (Chem.), a dark red crystalline substance usually
obtained in a blood-red solution, and recognized as a test for ferric
iron.
Sul`pho*cy*an"ic (?), a. [See Sulphur, Cyanic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining
to, derived from, or designating, a sulphacid, HSCN, analogous to
cyanic acid, and obtained as a colorless deliquescent crystalline
substance, having a bitter saline taste, and not poisonous.
Sul`pho*cy"a*nide (?), n. (Chem.) See Sulphocyanate.