sulphuric
adj.
see sulfuric.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Examples from the Web for sulphuric
Historical Examples
The cables are insulated with rubber, upon which sulphuric acid has no effect.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
Sulphate of quinine is made by the use of sulphuric acid as a solvent.
Practical Mechanics for BoysJ. S. Zerbe
But his humour is bitter as gall, and corrosive as sulphuric acid.
Maxim GorkiHans Ostwald
Treated with sulphuric acids of concentration, (a) 92.1 grs.
Researches on CelluloseC. F. Cross
In other words, the zinc has taken the place of the hydrogen in sulphuric acid.
An Elementary Study of ChemistryWilliam McPherson