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Sulphuric acid

noun
1.
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.  Synonyms: oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, vitriol.





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"Sulphuric acid" Quotes from Famous Books



... deposits of this plant constituent in combination with lime are immense. The rock now chiefly used in this country is found in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida. It varies greatly in content of phosphoric acid. When pulverized for direct use on land, without treatment with sulphuric acid to make the plant-food available, a grade running 28 per cent phosphoric acid, or less, usually is selected, the higher grades being reserved for treatment with acid or for export. This untreated rock, pulverized exceedingly fine, ...
— Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement • Alva Agee
... unbroken, and I picked it up. Outside was written "Sulphuric Acid. Fort." When I drew the round glass stopper, a thick fume rose slowly up, and a pungent, choking smell pervaded the room. I recognized it as one which I kept for chemical testing in my chambers. But why had I brought ...
— The Parasite • Arthur Conan Doyle


Words linked to "Sulphuric acid" :   sulfur, atomic number 16, sulphur, acid, battery acid, sulfuric acid, electrolyte acid, vitriol, oil of vitriol, s


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