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| Expression | 1. (Chem.), an acid sulphate of ethyl, H.C2H5.SO4 , produced as a thick liquid by the action of sulphiric acid on alcohol. It appears to be the active catalytic agent in the process of etherification.[Websters]. | |
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| Ethylsulphuric acid | (Chem.), an acid sulphate of ethyl, H.C2H5.SO4 , produced as a thick liquid by the action of sulphiric acid on alcohol. It appears to be the active catalytic agent in the process of etherification. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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