sulfúrico
sulfuric
adjective sool-FOO-ree-koh Rare
Origin: From Modern Latin sulfuricus, from sulfur.
Usage Note
Sulfúrico is chiefly a chemistry term: ácido sulfúrico ('sulfuric acid') is its most common collocation. In figurative use it describes language or a look that is scathing or corrosive — una mirada sulfúrica ('a withering look') — though this is literary and somewhat rare.
Examples
"El laboratorio manipula ácido sulfúrico con precaución extrema."
Natural Translation
The laboratory handles sulfuric acid with extreme caution.
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