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sulphamic acid

Pronunciation: /sʌlˈfamɪk/

(US sulfamic acid)
Definition of sulphamic acid

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry
  • a strongly acid crystalline compound used in cleaning agents and to make weedkiller.
    • Chemical formula: HOSO2NH2

Origin:

mid 19th century: sulphamic from sulphur + amide + -ic

sulphamic acid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sulphamic acid in the US English dictionary
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