nordhausen acid — ˈnȯ(r)dˌhau̇zən noun Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: from Nordhausen, city in central Germany where it was originally manufactured : oleum 2 … Useful english dictionary
Nordhausen acid — /ˌnɔdhaʊzən ˈæsəd/ (say .nawdhowzuhn asuhd) noun → fuming sulphuric acid …
Nordhausen sulphuric acid — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disulphuric acid — Disulphuric Di sul*phu ric, a. [Pref. di + sulphuric.] (Chem.) Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. [1913 Webster] {Disulphuric acid}, a thick oily liquid, {H2S2O7}, called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fuming sulphuric acid — Disulphuric Di sul*phu ric, a. [Pref. di + sulphuric.] (Chem.) Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. [1913 Webster] {Disulphuric acid}, a thick oily liquid, {H2S2O7}, called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrosulphuric acid — Disulphuric Di sul*phu ric, a. [Pref. di + sulphuric.] (Chem.) Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation. [1913 Webster] {Disulphuric acid}, a thick oily liquid, {H2S2O7}, called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sulfuric acid — Sulfuric acid … Wikipedia
sulfuric acid — H2SO4; a colorless, nearly odorless, heavy, oily, corrosive liquid containing 96% of the absolute acid; used occasionally as a caustic. SYN: oil of vitriol. fuming s. SYN: Nordhausen s.. Nordhausen s. s. containing sulfurous acid gas in solution … Medical dictionary
Fuming sulphuric acid — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sulphuric acid — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
