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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