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Caro's acid

American

[kahr-ohz] / ˈkɑr oʊz /

noun

Chemistry.

persulfuric acid.

Caro's acid British

/ ˈkɑː-, ˈkærəʊz /

noun

another name for peroxysulphuric acid

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Etymology

Origin of Caro's acid

Named after Heinrich Caro (1834–1910), German chemist

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