het zwavelzuur
sulfuric acid
noun · /ˈzʋaː.vəlˌzyːr/
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Forms
- Article
- het zwavelzuur
- Plural
- de zwavelzuren
- Also means
- oxide of sulfur, notably:
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Het zwavelzuur in de fles is heel sterk.
The sulfuric acid in the bottle is very strong.
Deze batterij bevat zwavelzuur.
This battery contains sulfuric acid.
Meng nooit water met zwavelzuur.
Never mix water with sulfuric acid.
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