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pyrosulfuric acid definition

pyro·sul·fu·ric acid (pī′rə sul fyo̵or′ik-)

a strong, crystalline acid, HSO, prepared commercially as a heavy, oily, fuming liquid: used in making explosives and dyes, as a sulfating agent, etc.

Etymology: pyro- + sulfuric

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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