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magic acid

magic acid noun: a superacid, FSO₃H-SbF₅, consisting of a mixture of fluorosulfonic acid and antimony pentafluoride, capable of protonating even weak bases.

Noun

magic acid (countable and uncountable, plural magic acids)

  1. A superacid, FSO₃H-SbF₅, consisting of a mixture of fluorosulfonic acid and antimony pentafluoride, capable of protonating even weak bases.

Forms of magic acid

pluralmagic acids

Origin of magic acid

Coined by Canadian inorganic chemist Ronald Gillespie.

Questions about magic acid

What does magic acid mean?
Magic acid means a superacid, FSO₃H-SbF₅, consisting of a mixture of fluorosulfonic acid and antimony pentafluoride, capable of protonating even weak bases.
What part of speech is magic acid?
Magic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of magic acid?
The plural of magic acid is magic acids.

Words near magic acid in the dictionary

  1. Magianism
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  6. magic acid
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  8. magic asterisk
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  10. magic box
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