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# sulphuric

adjective (sulphuric; US and science standard: sulfuric)

«sulphuric» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#m1)
2. Sulphuric acid is a very strong, dangerous acid (H2SO4) used in car batteries, fertiliser making and industry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, sulphuric acid is a classic example of a strong acid on the pH scale (pH about 1); it is corrosive and burns skin, so the hazard symbol must be respected and only teachers handle it. In geography, sulphuric acid in clouds causes acid rain; Venus has clouds of sulphuric acid.

### Examples

- Sulphuric acid can burn through cloth and skin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x1)
- Car batteries contain sulphuric acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x2)
- Venus is covered in clouds of sulphuric acid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x3)
- Acid rain can contain sulphuric acid from factory smoke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x4)
- The bottle of sulphuric acid had a "corrosive" warning sign. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x5)
- Only the teacher may handle sulphuric acid in the lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x6)
- Sulphuric acid has the formula H2SO4. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ: sulphuric; USA and international science: sulfuric. Say "sul-FURE-ic". Safety: never touch or mix acids without an adult; add acid to water, never water to acid.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sulphuric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sulphuric/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sulphuric» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sulphuric.html) on Mova free.