How to Use sulfuric in a Sentence

sulfuric

adjective

• The scene with the wildest set for me was when Mulan meets one-on-one with the witch, Xian Lang, in these sort of thermal, sulfuric pools.
  — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2020
• Rather, the coloration comes from high quantities of sulfuric gas emerging with the lava.
  — Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2020
• Authorities already had closed a long stretch of Highway 130, one of the main arteries through Puna, because of the threat of sulfuric gas.
  — Washington Post, 5 May 2018
• Visitors can explore hot turquoise pools, hissing sulfuric vents, and boiling mudpots from the safety of the trail.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2021
• Authorities said one of the attacks involved a knife and the other involved sulfuric acid.
  — James Hohmann, Washington Post, 3 May 2017
• In the late 1800s, White Springs was the state’s hot vacation destination as visitors sought the restorative qualities of its sulfuric springs.
  — Julie Creswell, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2020
• Local women flock here to dip in the sulfuric water, as it's believed to increase fertility.
  — Lola Méndez, CNN, 16 June 2021
• The fluffy-robed, petal-scented beautifiers, and the sulfuric science labs that open airways, clear orifices, aid ailments and generally get stuff done.
  — Gemma Askham, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2018
• Also called bit noon, among other names, its color (which is actually more red than black) and eggy, sulfuric aroma comes from iron-sulfide.
  — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 22 Oct. 2021
• Residents were also warned to watch out for dangerous levels of sulfuric gas.
  — CBS News, 5 May 2018
• Residents also were warned to watch out for dangerous levels of sulfuric gas.
  — Caleb Jones, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2018
• Officials warned of the dangers of spattering hot rock and high levels of sulfuric gas that could threaten the elderly and people with breathing problems.
  — Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2018
• Among them was Arc, which was criticized just two years ago for storing sulfuric acid in its above-ground tanks without first seeking city approval or reaching out to the community.
  — John Sharp, AL.com, 23 May 2017
• On 22 June, Russia’s Raikoke volcano blasted ash and sulfuric gas 17 kilometers into the stratosphere.
  — Alex Fox, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2019
• In that situation, sulfuric gases burned parallel to lava, which gave off an electric blue glow.
  — Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News, 23 May 2018
• The reason for these sweltering temperatures is Venus' thick carbon-dioxide atmosphere that is dotted with sulfuric acid clouds; the atmosphere traps much more heat than our own does.
  — Tia Ghose Senior Writer, Fox News, 7 July 2017
• The dense atmosphere shrouding Venus with toxic sulfuric yellow clouds has made the planet's surface difficult, but not impossible to peer through.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2021
• But last year, researchers discovered a potential sign of life — the element phosphine — on Venus (or more precisely, in Venus' thick, sulfuric atmosphere, which is acidic enough to dissolve a human body in minutes).
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2021
• The Times obtained a copy of the threat sent from an individual who identified as a white, male, neo-Nazi fascist who alleges to have planted three titanium nitrite sulfuric bombs around the eastern and northern parts of campus.
  — Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022
• This secret oasis is accessible via the Nahanni River, a multi-week paddle trail that weaves along dramatic canyons and thundering waterfalls, with a stop at these sulfuric hot springs.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2021
• Stainless steel, magically enough, can bond with those sulfuric elements.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 27 June 2020
• The vast but as-yet untapped reserves of copper, nickel and precious metals under northeastern Minnesota are locked up in sulfide-bearing minerals that can leach sulfuric acid and other pollutants when exposed to air and water.
  — Steve Karnowski, The Seattle Times, 6 June 2017
• Surveillance footage later revealed Dagley drilled into tanks of sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, yellow chromate, ferrous chloride, and sulfuric acid, according to a current owner, Ed Cochran.
  — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, 30 Aug. 2017
• The water's sulfuric content promises a restful, therapeutic experience — with lush gardens, towering palm trees, and charming bird chirps further transporting visitors to their state of Zen.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2021
• Before Pristine was a waste disposal facility, the facility made sulfuric acid.
  — Carrie Blackmore Smith, Cincinnati.com, 24 Aug. 2017
• Venus' atmosphere is rightfully famous for a combination of being stunningly hot and containing sulfuric acid.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 July 2017

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