sulfuric

American  

[suhl-fyoor-ik] / sʌlˈfyʊər ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of, relating to, or containing sulfur, especially in the hexavalent state.

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sulfuric Scientific  

/ sŭl-fyr′ĭk /

1. Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 6.

2. Compare sulfurous

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Etymology

Origin of sulfuric

1780–90; < French sulfurique; sulfur, -ic

Example Sentences

Venezuela’s oil is thick and sulfuric, making it difficult to get out of the ground.

From Barron's

Venezuela’s oil is thick and sulfuric, making it difficult to get out of the ground.

From Barron's

The surge gases turned into sulfuric acid, Mr. Tuck writes, “when entering into contact with the water that is in a human body.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Rio Tinto’s Nuton venture is using sulfuric acid and bacteria to remove copper from ores that are otherwise uneconomical to mine, which could boost domestic production.

From The Wall Street Journal

DRAGOON, Ariz.—In the boulder-strewn desert east of Tucson, miners are using sulfuric acid and bacteria to bring online the first new U.S. copper production in more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal