chlorosulfuric acid

English

Alternative forms
  • chlorosulphuric acid

Etymology

chloro- +‎ sulfuric acid

Noun

chlorosulfuric acid (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) The strong acid ClSO2OH obtained from sulfuric acid by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a chlorine atom; it is used in the preparation of sulfonic acids

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