What does sulphuric mean?
Sulphuric means (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfuric..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfuric..
In the case of nitric acid, however, the employment of the aræometer introduces far greater errors than when it is used for sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and in most other cases, as the concentrated nitric acids as a rule always contain nitrogen tetroxide in solution, the quantity being seldom less than 1 per cent., but more generally several per cent., which makes its strength when taken with the aræometer seem greater than it actually is.
Use sulphuric when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sulphuric means (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfuric..
Common synonyms include sulfuric.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the case of nitric acid, however, the employment of the aræometer introduces far greater errors than when it is used for sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and in most other cases, as the concentrated nitric acids as a rule always contain nitrogen tetroxide in solution, the quantity being seldom less than 1 per cent., but more generally several per cent., which makes its strength when taken with the aræometer seem greater than it actually is.
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