persulfuric acid

[pur-suhl-fyoor-ik, pur-]

per·sul·fu·ric ac·id

[pur-suhl-fyoor-ik, pur-]
noun Chemistry.
1.
Also called Caro's acid, permonosulfuric acid, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid. a white, crystalline solid, H2SO5, used as an oxidizing agent for certain organic compounds.
2.
Also called peroxydisulfuric acid. a white, crystalline solid, H2S2O8, used in the manufacture of hydrogen peroxide.

Origin:
1880–85; per- + sulfuric
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a compound of high molecular weight made by adding many smaller molecules or by condensation smaller molecules with the elimination of water or alcohol
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persulphuric acid or (US) persulfuric acid (ˌpɜːsʌlˈfjʊərɪk)
 
n
other names (not in technical usage) for peroxysulphuric acid
 
persulfuric acid or (US) persulfuric acid
 
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