sulphuric

«sulphuric» in Mova's school dictionary: containing or made from sulphur — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (sulphuric; US and science standard: sulfuric)

meaning for a pupil

1) (science) Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur. tree →

2) Sulphuric acid is a very strong, dangerous acid (H2SO4) used in car batteries, fertiliser making and industry. tree →

sense 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 →
• Car batteries contain sulphuric acid. tree →
• Venus is covered in clouds of sulphuric acid. tree →
• Acid rain can contain sulphuric acid from factory smoke. tree →
• The bottle of sulphuric acid had a "corrosive" warning sign. tree →
• Only the teacher may handle sulphuric acid in the lab. tree →
• Sulphuric acid has the formula H2SO4. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sulphuric» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.