sulfuric acid

sulfuric acid

 [sul-fu´rik]

an oily, highly caustic, poisonous compound, H₂SO₄.

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sul·fu·ric ac·id

(sŭl-fyū'rik as'id),

H₂SO₄; a colorless, nearly odorless, heavy, oily, corrosive liquid containing 96% of the absolute acid; used occasionally as a caustic.

Synonym(s): oil of vitriol

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sul·fu·ric ac·id

(sŭl-fyūr'ik as'id)

H₂SO₄; a colorless, nearly odorless, heavy, oily, corrosive liquid containing 96% of the absolute acid; used occasionally as a caustic.
Synonym(s): oil of vitriol, sulphuric acid.

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