sulfuric
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sulphur or sulfur (ˈsʌlfə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a. an allotropic nonmetallic element, occurring free in volcanic regions and in combined state in gypsum, pyrite, and galena. The stable yellow rhombic form converts on heating to monoclinic needles. It is used in the production of sulphuric acid, in the vulcanization of rubber, and in fungicides. Symbol: S; atomic no: 16; atomic wt: 32.066; valency: 2, 4, or 6; relative density: 2.07 (rhombic), 1.957 (monoclinic); melting pt: 115.22°C (rhombic), 119.0°C (monoclinic); boiling pt: 444.674°CRelated: thionic | |
| b. (as modifier): sulphur springs | |
| Related: thionic | |
| [C14 soufre, from Old French, from Latin sulfur] | |
| sulfur or sulfur | |
| —n | |
| Related: thionic | |
| [C14 soufre, from Old French, from Latin sulfur] | |
| sulphuric or sulfur | |
| —adj | |
| sulfuric or sulfur | |
| —adj | |
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Sulfuric
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Science Dictionary
sulfuric (sŭl-fy r'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 6. Compare sulfurous. |
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Example sentences
Sulfur dioxide combines with water vapor to form sulfuric acid particles that scatter, reflect, and absorb sunlight.
However, they do reveal sulfuric acid, an integral component of volcanic eruptions.
Producers add sulfuric acid to form phosphoric acid, which is later converted to ammonium phosphate.
It forms sulfuric acid when it comes in contact with water.
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