: of, relating to, or containing sulfur especially with a higher valence than sulfurous compounds
sulfuric esters
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Scrambling from one fireworks complaint to another to stamp out the festivities, only to arrive and find the perpetrators have vanished in a sulfuric firecracker haze.—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025 Place a wet paper towel nearby: It's said that placing a damp paper towel near the cutting area can absorb sulfuric compounds, potentially reducing eye irritation.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 16 May 2025 While these chemicals tend to have an unpleasant, sulfuric odor to them, this one has a light floral scent.—Danielle Jackson, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025 Martin detailed how it was bathed by gong-maker Pauline Fabry in the sulfuric waters of the island of Vulcano under the full moon of the spring solstice, before being forged in a fire ceremony at Mount Etna.—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sulfuric
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