sulfuric

American

[suhl-fyoor-ik] / sʌlˈfyʊər ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

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

sulfuric Scientific

/ sŭl-fyr′ĭk /

Containing sulfur, especially sulfur with a valence of 6.
Compare sulfurous

Etymology

Origin of sulfuric

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

Example Sentences

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War has played a part in pushing copper prices to records, because the fighting choked off supplies of sulfuric acid needed to produce a big chunk of the world’s copper.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Many links in the global industrial-supply chain are already being tested — such as lubricants, as well as sulfuric acid, helium and aluminum — because of the disruptions in the Persian Gulf, Lynch said.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That’s raising questions about alternative routes to get sulfuric acid out of the Middle East, said Edward Meir, an analyst at Marex.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Municipal water treatment depends on sulfuric acid, as do battery and semiconductor makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

He poured a little sulfuric acid on the mortar between two bricks.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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