Caro's acid

[ kahr-ohz ]

Origin of Caro's acid

1
Named after Heinrich Caro (1834–1910), German chemist

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British Dictionary definitions for Caro's acid

Caro's acid

/ (ˈkærəʊz, ˈkɑː-) /


noun
  1. another name for peroxysulphuric acid

Origin of Caro's acid

1
C19: named after Heinrich Caro (died 1910), German chemist

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