sulphuric C2 Topic:Materials & Substances Freq #52045 Meanings 1 adj Relating to or containing sulphur, as in sulphuric acid. Sulphuric acid can burn through metal and skin alike. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or containing... sulfuric Common collocations sulphuric acid Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From sulphur + -ic. Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sulphuric **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 52045 ## Meanings 1. Relating to or containing sulphur, as in sulphuric acid. ## Examples - Sulphuric acid can burn through metal and skin alike. ## Etymology From sulphur + -ic. ## AI Etymology Sulphuric is from sulphur + -ic. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include relating to or containing sulphur, as in sulphuric acid. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown