Nordhausen acid

noun

Synonym of oleum (“solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid”).

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Meanings

nounNordhausen acid (countable and uncountable, plural Nordhausen acids)

plural Nordhausen acids

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of oleum (“solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid”).

    Synonyms: oleum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of oleum (“solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid”).

Similar
oleum
Also see
disulphuric acid

Origin

From Nordhausen in Germany, once the place of its manufacture.

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Nordhausen acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nordhausen%20acid

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nordhausen acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nordhausen%20acid.

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