adjective
sulfuric
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adjective
1
Relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state, as in sulfuric acid.
"Car batteries contain diluted sulfuric acid."
How to Use Sulfuric
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing compounds containing sulfur in its strongest chemical form, most famously sulfuric acid.
Common pairings
sulfuric acid
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Etymology
From French sulfurique, built from sulfur plus the adjective ending -ic.