sulphuric adjective. [sʌl'fjʊǝrɪk] Also (US & Chemistry) sulfuric. L18.
[French sulfurique, from Latin SULPHUR: see -IC.]
1. sulphuric acid, a highly corrosive dense oily acid, H₂SO₄, that is a strong protonating and oxidizing agent and is much used in the chemical industry, usu. in aqueous solution. L18.
anhydrous sulphuric acid sulphur trioxide. fuming sulphuric acid a solution of sulphur trioxide in sulphuric acid. German sulphuric acid = fuming sulphuric acid above.
b. Of, pertaining to, or derived from sulphuric acid. E19.

2. Consisting of or containing sulphur. rare. L18-E19.

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