sulfuric
pronunciation
How to pronounce sulfuric in British English:
UK [sʌl'fju:rɪk]
How to pronounce sulfuric in American English:
US [sʌl'fjʊrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or containing sulfur
Word Origin
- sulfuric (adj.)
- "of, pertaining to, or obtained from sulfur," also sulphuric, 1790, from French sulfurique; see sulfur + -ic. The spelling with -ph- is standard in Britain.
Example
- 1. Acids used in pickling can include sulfuric .
- 2. Further sulfuric acid shall be added when the pickling time increases appreciably .
- 3. Sulfuric acid dissolves most metals .
- 4. The solution contains sulfuric acid and a concentration of heavy metals including uranium and radium .
- 5. A structure model for porous anodic alumna films formed in sulfuric acid .