sulfuric acid

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• sulphuric acid (mainly UK)

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Noun

sulfuric acid (countable and uncountable, plural sulfuric acids)

1. (American spelling, inorganic chemistry) A transparent, oily liquid, formula H₂SO₄, that is a strong acid with very many industrial applications.

Synonyms

• E513 when used as a food additive

Derived terms

• chlorhydrosulfuric acid, chlorhydrosulphuric acid
• chlorosulfuric acid, chlorosulphuric acid
• chrome-sulfuric acid
• disulfuric acid, disulphuric acid
• fluorosulfuric acid, fluorosulphuric acid
• fuming sulfuric acid, fuming sulphuric acid
• hyposulfuric acid, hyposulphuric acid
• nitrosylsulfuric acid, nitrosylsulphuric acid
• peroxydisulfuric acid, peroxydisulphuric acid
• peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxymonosulphuric acid
• pyrosulphuric acid, pyrosulphuric acid
• thiosulfuric acid, thiosulphuric acid

Related terms

• sulfate, sulphate, oleum

Translations

H2SO4

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