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Acid rain is formed when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere react with oxygen, water and other chemicals to form sulfuric and nitric acids, which can dissolve in water vapor.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Until now, wastewaters were neutralized with sulfuric or hydrochloric acid before discharge.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
It's fed by natural springs, leaving my skin feeling silky with minerals, but not without a sulfuric aroma.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Interestingly, the researchers discovered a partial sulfur cycle, too — but the hot springs had very few sulfuric compounds to support such activity.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Until now, wastewaters were neutralized with sulfuric or hydrochloric acid before discharge.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
It's fed by natural springs, leaving my skin feeling silky with minerals, but not without a sulfuric aroma.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
Interestingly, the researchers discovered a partial sulfur cycle, too — but the hot springs had very few sulfuric compounds to support such activity.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sulfuric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfuric. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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sulfuric
adjective
sul·fu·ric
ˌsəl-ˈfyu̇(ə)r-ik 
: of, relating to, or containing sulfur
Medical Definition
sulfuric
adjective
sul·fu·ric
variants
or chiefly British sulphuric
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