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noun
Sulfuric acid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acid
Narrower terms: battery acid, electrolyte acid
History
So called from its oily consistency and from its forming the "vitriols" or sulfates. This term was coined by the 8th-century alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, the chemical's probable discoverer.
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