Assertion: elemental sulfur | /r/CapableOf | oxidize to sulfurous acid
Facets:
value: slowly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The mechanism of action is unknown—though elemental sulfur does oxidize slowly to sulfurous acid, which is (through the action of sulfite) a mild reducing and antibacterial agent.
text: The mechanism of action is unknown—though elemental sulfur does oxidize slowly to sulfurous acid, which in turn (through the action of sulfite) acts as a mild reducing and antibacterial agent.