| sulphuric acid | |
| —n | |
| Systematic name: sulphuric(VI) acid a colourless dense oily corrosive liquid produced by the reaction of sulphur trioxide with water and used in accumulators and in the manufacture of fertilizers, dyes, and explosives. Formula: H2SO4 | |
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| sulphuric acid | |
noun | |
| (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry [syn: vitriol] |