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Etymology

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Compound of zwavel (sulfur) +‎ zuur (acid).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaː.vəlˌzyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: zwa‧vel‧zuur

Noun

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zwavelzuur n (plural zwavelzuren)

  1. (chemistry) a sulfuric acid, an oxide of sulfur; notably:
    1. the hydrate hygroscopic acid vitriol
    2. an anhydride crystalline mass, sulfur's trioxide

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: swaelsuur
  • Japanese: 硫酸 (ryūsan) (calque)
  • West Frisian: swevelsoer