pyrosulfuric

or py·ro·sul·phu·ric

[ pahy-roh-suhl-fyoo r-ik ]
/ ˌpaɪ roʊ sʌlˈfyʊər ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

of or derived from pyrosulfuric acid; disulfuric.

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Origin of pyrosulfuric

First recorded in 1870–75; pyro- + sulfuric

Words nearby pyrosulfuric

pyrophyllite, pyroracemic acid, pyrosis, pyrostat, pyrosulfate, pyrosulfuric, pyrosulfuric acid, pyrosulphate, pyrosulphuric acid, pyrotechnic, pyrotechnician
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