sulfuric acid
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sulfuric acid
A highly corrosive, colorless, and oily mineral acid with the chemical formula H₂SO₄. It is one of the most important industrial chemicals and is used in many industrial processes.
Beim Umgang mit Schwefelsäure im Labor ist das Tragen von Schutzbrille und Handschuhen zwingend erforderlich.
When handling sulfuric acid in the laboratory, wearing safety goggles and gloves is absolutely required.
The word is composed of 'der Schwefel' (sulfur), the linking s, and 'die Säure' (acid). So it literally means 'acid of sulfur', which directly describes the chemical composition.
Schwefelsäure ist eine der meistproduzierten Chemikalien der Welt.
Sulfuric acid is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world.
'Schwefelsäure' (sulfuric acid) is a technical term from chemistry and industry. In everyday life, you will only hear this word when the topic is safety instructions or scientific subjects.
Der Lehrer erklärte die Gefahren von konzentrierter Schwefelsäure.
The teacher explained the dangers of concentrated sulfuric acid.
'Schwefelsäure' (sulfuric acid) is frequently used with adjectives such as 'konzentriert' (concentrated) or 'verdünnt' (diluted). A typical combination with a verb is 'der Umgang mit Schwefelsäure' (handling sulfuric acid).
Für dieses Experiment benötigen wir verdünnte Schwefelsäure.
For this experiment, we need diluted sulfuric acid.
