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fuming sulphuric acid

fuming sulphuric acid is the alternative spelling of fuming sulfuric acid.

Meaning of fuming sulfuric acid

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

Questions about fuming sulphuric acid

What is fuming sulphuric acid the alternative spelling of?
Fuming sulphuric acid is the alternative spelling of fuming sulfuric acid.

Words near fuming sulphuric acid in the dictionary

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

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