硫酸
Meanings
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sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
A strong mineral acid with the formula H₂SO₄. Used in chemistry, industry, and occasionally in news reports about acid attacks.
Sulfuric acid is a very strong acid.
We need to be careful because we handle concentrated sulfuric acid in the experiment.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に硫酸をかけるto throw/pour sulfuric acid on someone (as in an acid attack)
The man threw sulfuric acid on the victim.
- 硫酸で〈物〉を溶かすto dissolve something with sulfuric acid
We dissolved the metal with sulfuric acid in the experiment.
- 〈物〉を硫酸に浸すto soak something in sulfuric acid
We soaked the sample in dilute sulfuric acid before observing it.