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Chevron's network of pipes, low-lying cooling ponds and even sulfuric stench have become defining parts of the town's character.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
There’s a late sweetness that lingers and a vaguely sulfuric smell, like bathing in an actual hot spring.
—Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
This video is currently not available The most active volcano in the Philippines, Mount Mayon, is spewing lava and sulfuric gas, raising fears of an explosion and prompting thousands of residents to flee.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
Indian Springs State Park For centuries, Muscogee Creek Native Americans used the sulfuric water from regional springs here for its healing properties.
—Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning defined above
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“Sulfuric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfuric. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
sulfuric
adjective
sul·fu·ric
ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇(ə)r-ik
: of, relating to, or containing sulfur
Medical Definition
sulfuric
adjective
sul·fu·ric
variants
or chiefly British sulphuric
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