Sulphuric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sulphuric is an adjective meaning (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfuric.
Meaning
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of sulfuric.
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for sulphuric
Depending on context, synonyms include sulfuric.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sulfuric, sulphur, sulfur, trioxide, sulphurous, sulphury.
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