Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
sulfuric - 4 dictionary results

sul⋅fu⋅ric

  [suhl-fyoor-ik]
Use sulfuric in a Sentence
–adjective Chemistry.
of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, esp. in the hexavalent state.
Origin:
1780–90; < F sulfurique; see sulfur, -ic
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To sulfuric
sul·fu·ric   (sŭl-fyŏŏr'ĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially with valence 6.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source

Main Entry: sul·fu·ric
Variant: or chiefly British sul·phu·ric /"s&l-'fyu(&)r-ik/
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a higher valence than sulfurous compounds <sulfuric esters>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
sulfuric   (sŭl-fyr'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 6. Compare sulfurous.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see sulfuric on Thesaurus | Reference