SULPHURIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sulphuric mean? 

• SULPHURIC (adjective)
  The adjective SULPHURIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or containing sulfur

  Familiarity information: SULPHURIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SULPHURIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or containing sulfur

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

sulfuric; sulphuric

Context example:

sulphuric esters

Pertainym:

sulfur (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))

Derivation:

sulphur (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))