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Definition of Fuming sulfuric acid
1. Noun. (inorganic compound) Any solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid; it contains pyrosulfuric acid, and is used in the manufacture of nitroglycerine etc. ¹
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Medical Definition of Fuming sulfuric acid
1. Sulfuric acid containing sulfurous acid gas in solution. Synonym: fuming sulfuric acid. Origin: named for Nordhausen, a town in Saxony where it was first prepared (05 Mar 2000)