sulphuric
- a word derived from sulphur.
Example Sentences
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Roughly half the world’s sulphuric acid is used to make phosphate fertilizers, while about 10% is used for metal processing, Dhar says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Products passing through the giant site range from insulin capsules and lifestyle drugs to medicated sunblock and drums of sulphuric acid.
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Sulphur is used to make sulphuric acid, which is used for processing copper, cobalt and nickel and also for the extraction of lithium.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The project entails converting sulphur dioxide into sulphuric acid, which is then neutralised with limestone to generate gypsum waste.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
In Daniell's battery, the metals are zinc and copper, the former in dilute sulphuric acid, or a solution of sulphate of zinc, the latter in a saturated solution of sulphate of copper.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
