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From chloro- + sulfuric acid.
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →
From chloro- + sulfuric acid.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.