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SULPHURIC

Dictionary entry overview: What does sulphuric mean?

• SULPHURIC (adjective)
The adjective SULPHURIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or containing sulfur

Familiarity information: SULPHURIC used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SULPHURIC (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Of or relating to or containing sulfur

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

sulfuric; sulphuric

Context example:

sulphuric esters

Pertainym:

sulfur (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))

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