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sulfuric acid Definition
sulphuric acidsulfuric acid 1. (formula H2SO4) a colourless odourless oily liquid that is highly corrosive and strongly acidic when diluted with water. It is widely used in the manufacture of organic chemicals, fertilizers, explosives, detergents, paints, and dyes and as a laboratory reagent; dilute sulphuric acid is used as an electrolyte in car batteries and for electroplating.