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fuming sulfuric acid

fuming sulfuric acid noun: any solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid; it contains pyrosulfuric acid, and is used in the manufacture of nitroglycerine etc.

Noun

fuming sulfuric acid (uncountable)

  1. Any solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid; it contains pyrosulfuric acid, and is used in the manufacture of nitroglycerine etc.
    Synonyms:
    oleum

Synonyms of fuming sulfuric acid

Forms of fuming sulfuric acid

alternative formfuming sulphuric acid

Questions about fuming sulfuric acid

What does fuming sulfuric acid mean?
Fuming sulfuric acid means any solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid; it contains pyrosulfuric acid, and is used in the manufacture of nitroglycerine etc.
What part of speech is fuming sulfuric acid?
Fuming sulfuric acid is a noun.

Words near fuming sulfuric acid in the dictionary

  1. fumily
  2. Fumina
  3. Fumina South
  4. fuminess
  5. fuming
  6. fuming sulfuric acid
  7. fuming sulphuric acid
  8. fumingly
  9. fumings
  10. fumiquinazoline
  11. fumiquinazolines

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