definitions

Caro's acid

[ kahr-ohz ]
/ ˈkɑr oʊz /

noun Chemistry.

persulfuric acid(def 1).

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Origin of Caro's acid

named after Heinrich Caro (1834–1910), German chemist
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British Dictionary definitions for caro's acid

Caro's acid

/ (ˈkærəʊz, ˈkɑː-) /

noun

another name for peroxysulphuric acid

Word Origin for Caro's acid

C19: named after Heinrich Caro (died 1910), German chemist
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