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sulfuric

sul·fu·ric
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhl-fyoo r-ik]
    • /sʌlˈfyʊər ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhl-fyoo r-ik]
    • /sʌlˈfyʊər ɪk/

Definitions of sulfuric word

  • adjective sulfuric of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the hexavalent state. 1
  • adjective sulfuric containing sulphur 1
  • adjective sulfuric of or containing sulfur, esp. hexavalent sulfur 0
  • adjective sulfuric of or derived from sulfuric acid 0
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Origin of sulfuric

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French sulfurique; see sulfur, -ic

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Parts of speech for Sulfuric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sulfuric popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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  • sulfate

    Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.

  • sulfur trioxide

    an irritant, corrosive, low-melting solid, SO 3 , obtained by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of sulfuric acid.

  • vitriol

    Chemistry. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.

  • babcock test

    a test for determining the butterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects.

  • barberite

    an alloy of about 88 percent copper, 5 percent nickel, 5 percent tin, and 2 percent silicon, resistant to sea water and sulfuric acid.
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