Sulfur oxides (SO<sub>x</sub>) (SOx)

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Solar Energy

Compounds containing sulfur and oxygen, such as sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and sulfur trioxide (SO₃). Pungent, colorless gases that are formed primarily by fossil fuel combustion, notably from coal-fired power plants. Sulfur oxides may damage the respiratory tract, as well as plants and trees.

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) — Solar Energy Development PEIS Glossary retrieved 2014-06-15