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/sul fyoor"ik/, adj. Chem.of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, esp. in the hexavalent state.[1780-90; < F sulfurique; see SULFUR, -IC]
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sulfuric — SULFÚRIC, Ă, sulfurici, ce, adj. 1. Combinat sau compus cu sulf. ♢ Acid sulfuric = acid anorganic obţinut prin combinarea trioxidului de sulf cu apa, în formă de lichid incolor, uleios, cu gust acrişor, fără miros şi foarte corosiv, care se… … Dicționar Român
sulfuric — [sul fyoor′ik] adj. [Fr sulfurique] 1. of or containing sulfur, esp. hexavalent sulfur 2. of or derived from sulfuric acid … English World dictionary
sulfuric — also sulphuric, 1790, from Fr. sulfurique; see SULFUR (Cf. sulfur) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
sulfuric — (Brit. sulphuric) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ containing sulphur or sulphuric acid … English terms dictionary
sulfuric — adjective Date: 1788 of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a higher valence than sulfurous compounds < sulfuric esters > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sulfuric — Related to s. acid. * * * sul·fu·ric or chiefly Brit sul·phu·ric .səl fyu̇(ə)r ik adj of, relating to, or containing sulfur esp. with a higher valence than sulfurous compounds <sulfuric esters> … Medical dictionary
sulfuric — adj. Sulfuric is used with these nouns: ↑acid … Collocations dictionary
Sulfuric acid — Sulfuric acid … Wikipedia
sulfuric acid — n. an oily, colorless, corrosive liquid, H2SO4, used in making dyes, paints, explosives, fertilizers, etc … English World dictionary
sulfuric acid — Chem. a clear, colorless to brownish, dense, oily, corrosive, water miscible liquid, H2SO4, usually produced from sulfur dioxide: used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, chemicals, explosives, and dyestuffs and in petroleum refining. Also … Universalium
sulfuric acid — H2SO4; a colorless, nearly odorless, heavy, oily, corrosive liquid containing 96% of the absolute acid; used occasionally as a caustic. SYN: oil of vitriol. fuming s. SYN: Nordhausen s.. Nordhausen s. s. containing sulfurous acid gas in solution … Medical dictionary
