sulfuric acid
noun
Is it sulfur or sulphur?: Usage Guide
The spelling sulfur predominates in U.S. technical usage, while both sulfur and sulphur are common in general usage. British usage tends to favor sulphur for all applications. The same pattern is seen in most of the words derived from sulfur.
Examples of sulfuric acid in a Sentence
Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
As the article notes, chemical reactions with SO2 result in sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
—Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
His body was dissolved in sulfuric acid, and the remains—teeth and finger bones—were taken by a Belgian police officer charged with disposing of the corpse.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
The first lead-acid battery was made of a few pieces of lead in a jar of sulfuric acid.
—Wesley Chang, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Sulfuric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfuric%20acid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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