| sulfuric acid | H2SO4;a colourless, nearly odourless, heavy, oily, corrosive liquid containing 96% of the absolute acid; used occasionally as a caustic. Synonym: oil of vitriol. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sulfuric acid esters | Organic esters of sulfuric acid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfuric acids | Inorganic and organic derivatives of sulfuric acid (h2so4). The salts and esters of sulfuric acid are known as sulfates and sulfuric acid esters respectively. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sulfuric ether | CH3CH2OCH2CH3;a flammable, volatile organic solvent used in extraction procedures; formerly widely used as an inhalation anaesthetic; shortcomings include: irritating vapor, slow onset and prolonged recovery phase, explosion hazard. Synonym: ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfuric oxide | SO3;forms sulfuric acid, H2SO4, by its reaction with water. Synonym: sulfuric oxide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pentosan sulfuric polyester | <chemical> A sulfated pentosyl polysaccharide with heparin-like properties used in treatment of thromboses, inflammation and as an enzyme inhibitor. Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, anticoagulant, enzyme inhibitors, Chemical name: Xylan, hydrogen sulfate (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Nordhausen sulfuric acid | Sulfuric acid containing sulfurous acid gas in solution. Synonym: fuming sulfuric acid. Origin: named for Nordhausen, a town in Saxony where it was first prepared (05 Mar 2000) |
| fuming sulfuric acid | Sulfuric acid containing sulfurous acid gas in solution. Synonym: fuming sulfuric acid. Origin: named for Nordhausen, a town in Saxony where it was first prepared (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lillie's sulfuric acid Nile blue stain | <technique> A technique for showing fatty acids when present in high concentrations. (05 Mar 2000) |