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From Nordhausen in Germany, once the place of its manufacture.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nordhausen acid
Today it means: Synonym of oleum (“solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid”). Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of oleum (“solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid”). Full definition →
From Nordhausen in Germany, once the place of its manufacture.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.