sulphuric acid

noun

1. Systematic name: sulphuric(VI) acid. a colourless dense oily corrosive liquid produced by the reaction of sulphur trioxide with water and used in accumulators and in the manufacture of fertilizers, dyes, and explosives. Formula: H 2 SO 4

Example Sentences

There are fears of water contamination after a bridge collapsed in northern Brazil at the weekend, sending lorries carrying thousands of litres of pesticides and sulphuric acid into the river below.

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The project entails converting sulphur dioxide into sulphuric acid, which is then neutralised with limestone to generate gypsum waste.

From Reuters

He told a jury he used a gun to ensure he could attack Mr Smith with sulphuric acid "without a struggle ensuing so there was no transfer of DNA".

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Mr Smith had been lured from his home, shot in the face before sulphuric acid was poured over him as he lay dying.

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Mr Smith had been lured from his home, shot in the face then had sulphuric acid poured over him as he lay dying, Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court has heard.

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