HyperDic: sulphuric_acid

English > 1 sense of the expression sulphuric acid:
NOUNsubstancesulphuric acid, vitriol, oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide
English > sulphuric acid: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.
Synonymsvitriol, oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid
Narrowerbattery acid, electrolyte aciddilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries
BroaderacidAny of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Substancessulfur, S, sulphur, atomic number 16An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element
Spanishaceite de vitriolo, ácido sulfúrico, vitriolo
Catalanàcid sulfúric

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