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There is good evidence that Venus once had liquid water and a much thinner atmosphere, similar to Earth billions of years ago. But today the surface of Venus is dry as a bone, hot enough to melt lead, there are clouds of sulfuric acid that reach a hundred miles high and the air is so thick it's like being 900 meters deep in the ocean.
Bill Nye

Meaning of "sulfuric acid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SULFURIC ACID

sulfuric acid  [sʌlˈfjʊərɪk ˈæsɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SULFURIC ACID

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verb
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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sulfuric acid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SULFURIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sulfuric acid

Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a pungent-ethereal, colorless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it is dyed dark brown during production to alert people to its hazards. The historical name of this acid is oil of vitriol. Sulfuric acid is a diprotic acid and shows different properties depending upon its concentration. Its corrosiveness on other materials, like metals, living tissues or even stones, can be mainly ascribed to its strong acidic nature and, if concentrated, strong dehydrating and oxidizing property. Sulfuric acid at a high concentration can cause very serious damage upon contact, as it not only causes chemical burns via hydrolysis, but also secondary thermal burns via dehydration. It burns the cornea and can lead to permanent blindness if splashed onto eyes. Accordingly, safety precautions should be strictly observed when handling it. Moreover, it is hygroscopic, readily absorbing water vapour from the air.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SULFURIC ACID


acid
ˈæsɪd
antacid
æntˈæsɪd
Chasid
ˈhæsɪd
Chassid
ˈhæsɪd
diacid
daɪˈæsɪd
Hassid
ˈhæsɪd
hydracid
haɪˈdræsɪd
hypoacid
ˌhaɪpəʊˈæsɪd
jassid
ˈdʒæsɪd
monoacid
ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪd
nonacid
ˌnɒnˈæsɪd
oxyacid
ˌɒksɪˈæsɪd
peracid
pɜːrˈæsɪd
placid
ˈplæsɪd
polyacid
ˈpɒlɪˌæsɪd
pseudoacid
ˈsjuːdəʊˌæsɪd
subacid
sʌbˈæsɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SULFURIC ACID

sulfur
sulfur spring
sulfur trioxide
sulfur tuft
sulfur(IV) oxide
sulfur(VI) oxide
sulfurate
sulfuration
sulfureous
sulfuric
sulfuric(IV) acid
sulfuric(VI) acid
sulfurization
sulfurize
sulfurous
sulfurous acid
sulfurously
sulfurousness
sulfury
sulfuryl

WORDS THAT END LIKE SULFURIC ACID

acetic acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
essential amino acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydrofluoric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of sulfuric acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sulfuric acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SULFURIC ACID

Find out the translation of sulfuric acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sulfuric acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sulfuric acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido sulfúrico
570 millions of speakers

English

sulfuric acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सल्फ्यूरिक एसिड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمض الكبريتيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серной кислоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido sulfúrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সালফিউরিক এসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acide sulfurique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

asid sulfurik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwefelsäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硫酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam sulfat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acid sulfuric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கந்தக அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गंधकयुक्त आम्ल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sülfürik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido solforico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwas siarkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірчаної кислоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid sulfuric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θειικό οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaelsuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svavelsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svovelsyre
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sulfuric acid

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QUOTES WITH «SULFURIC ACID»

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Bill Nye
There is good evidence that Venus once had liquid water and a much thinner atmosphere, similar to Earth billions of years ago. But today the surface of Venus is dry as a bone, hot enough to melt lead, there are clouds of sulfuric acid that reach a hundred miles high and the air is so thick it's like being 900 meters deep in the ocean.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SULFURIC ACID»

Discover the use of sulfuric acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sulfuric acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sulfuric Acid Manufacture: analysis, control and optimization
Sulfuric acid plants are located throughout the industrialized world (Fig. 2.2). Most are located near their product acid's point of use, i.e., near fertilizer plants, copper ore leach plants, and petroleum refineries. This is because elemental sulfur is ...
Matt King, Michael Moats, William G. Davenport, 2013
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Condensation of Water Vapor and Sulfuric Acid in Boiler Flue Gas
Modeling results for prediction of sulfuric acid vapor concentration in the flue gas were compared with measured data obtained by the controlled condensation method.
Kwangkook Jeong, 2009
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
Of the common metals, only lead is acceptably resistant to cold sulfuric acid in concentrations up to 100% and hot sulfuric acid in concentrations up to 70%. Cast iron resists both hot and cold sulfuric acid because of the formation of a protective ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
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Copper and Copper Alloys
Table 2 Scale dip and bright dip conditions for copper-base metals These solutions remove scale that is not removed by sulfuric or hydrochloric acid solutions; lower concentrations of nitric acid and higher concentrations of sulfuric acid ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2001
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A Manual for the Chemical Analysis of Metals
Similar dissolution procedures are used for nickel and iron ores, while H3P04 and H2S04 alone have been used for aluminum-vanadium alloys. Sulfuric acid's role as a fuming acid after oxidizing dissolution has few challenges. Its high boiling ...
Thomas R. Dulski, 1996
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Hydrometallurgy in Extraction Processes
Sulfuric acid is relatively cheap and abundantly available. This accounts for its widespread use as a leachant in the field of hydrometallurgy. It is used for the leaching of a wide variety of metal resources. These include simple and complex  ...
C. K. Gupta, T. K. Mukherjee, 1990
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Analytical Chemistry for Technicians, Second Edition
An acid that is considered a stronger acid than HC1 in many respects is sulfuric acid, H2SO4. When sulfuric acid contacts clothing, paper, etc., one can see an almost instantaneous reaction -paper towels turn black and disintegrate; clothing  ...
John Kenkel, 1994
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Excel HSC Chemistry
(a) As an oxidising agent Hot concentrated sulfuric acid is a vigorous oxidising agent. The sulfur is reduced from the +6 oxidation state to the +4 or -2 state. The reduction depends on the concentration of the acid and on the reducing agent ...
C. M. Roebuck, 2003
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Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry
The two electrodes are dipped in turn into 1M hydrochloric acid and in 12M sulfuric acid. The lamp glows more brightly with hydrochloric acid than with sulfuric acid, indicating that a greater current flows between electrodes with hydrochloric ...
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, 1989
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Handbook of Preservatives
See Cobalt sulfate (ous) Sulfuric acid, copper sail. See Cupric sulfate anhydrous Sulfuric acid copper (II+) salt, basic; Sulfuric acid, copper(2+) salt, basic. See Copper sulfate, tribasic Sulfuric acid, disilver (1+) salt, See Silver sulfate Sulfuric  ...
Michael Ash, Irene Ash, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SULFURIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sulfuric acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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ND Highway Closed after Semi Hauling Sulfuric Acid Crashes
A highway in Western North Dakota is shut down while crews clean up a chemical spill. A semi carrying sulfuric acid overturned in Mercer County around 7:15 ... «Valley News Live, Jul 15»
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Sulfuric acid leak prompts shelter-in-place order in Maryland City
Sulfuric acid leak prompts shelter-in-place order in Maryland City ... a half Saturday morning because a 45-foot trailer was leaking sulfuric acid, Anne Arundel ... «Baltimore Sun, May 15»
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Leaking Sulfuric Acid Found At Houston-Area Storage Facility
Foskit estimates about 75 full or partially filled 250-gallon containers were left at the facility, though it's unknown whether all contained sulfuric acid. «CBS Local, Apr 15»
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Mosaic employee burned after falling into phosphoric acid
The phosphoric acid was 170 degrees, and includes sulfuric acid and is a precursor for making fertilizer. The man received thermal burns and was treated with ... «ABC Action News, Apr 15»
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Charge filed against railroad over sulfuric acid spill in Herington
Prosecutors say the railroad spilled more than 114,000 pounds of sulfuric acid from a rail car into Lime Creek. Union Pacific is charged with one count of ... «KWCH, Mar 15»
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Fertilizer Demand Boosts US Sulfuric Acid Market Growth to 2019 …
Sulfuric Acid Market in the US 2015-2019 is a new research report that discusses key sulfuric acid industry players like Akzo Nobel, DuPont, Solvay, Tronox and ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
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Mexico acid leak leaves orange river, toxic water
Yesenia is one of 20,000 people left without water since a massive sulfuric acid leak last week at the Buenavista copper mine in northwestern Mexico, one of the ... «Yahoo News, Aug 14»
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Sulfuric Acid Spill at Tesoro Refinery in Martinez
One worker at the Tesoro Refinery was taken to the hospital on Monday after a sulfuric acid spill at the Martinez plant, according to a fire inspector. Another ... «NBC Bay Area, Mar 14»
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Sulfuric Acid Fire Injures Four, Forces Iowa Town to Evacuate
A fire containing sulfuric acid burning at an airport facility in northern Iowa has injured at least four people and forced the evacuation of a small town. Residents ... «NBCNews.com, Feb 14»
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Sulfuric Acid Spill Sickens 30 Employees At Nearby Carson Business
CARSON (CBSLA.com) — A sulfuric acid spill sickened 30 people at a business in Carson Monday night. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 20900 ... «CBS Local, Nov 13»

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