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 [suhl-fyoor-ik]  

sul·fu·ric

   [suhl-fyoor-ik]
adjective Chemistry.
of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, especially in the hexavalent state.
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Origin:
1780–90; < French sulfurique; see sulfur, -ic
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a colorless, flammable gas, C4H10, a saturated aliphatic existing in two isometric forms: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber and as fuel
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sulphur or sulfur (ˈsʌlfə)
 
—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   (sŭl-fyr'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 6. Compare sulfurous.
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