Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US, not comparable)Of, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state

    Schwefel-

    се́рныйsérnyj

    сірча́нийsirčányj

    of or relating to or containing sulfur

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Tom fell into a vat of sulfuric acid.

    deTom fiel in einen Bottich mit Schwefelsäure.

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  2. Venus has clouds of sulfuric acid.

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  3. The salts of sulfuric acid are called sulfates.

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  4. Sulfuric acid is stronger than acetic acid.

    ruСерная кислота крепче уксусной.

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  5. Sulfuric acid was once known as "oil of vitriol."

    deFrüher wurde Schwefelsäure als „Vitriolöl“ bezeichnet.

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Translations

8 languages
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Origin

From French sulfurique. See sulfur + -ic.

From French sulfurique. See sulfur + -ic.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • of or relating to or containing sulfur:sulphuric

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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