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sulfuric - 4 dictionary results

sul⋅fu⋅ric

[suhl-fyoor-ik]
–adjective Chemistry.
of, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, esp. in the hexavalent state.

Origin:
1780–90; < F sulfurique; see sulfur, -ic
sul·fu·ric   (sŭl-fyŏŏr'ĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially with valence 6.

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>
sulfuric   (sŭl-fyr'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 6. Compare sulfurous.
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