Pyrosulphuric acid
/ˌpaɪrəʊsʌlˈfjʊərɪk/
noun
1.
a fuming liquid acid made by adding sulphur trioxide to concentrated sulphuric acid. Formula: H2S2O7 Also called disulphuric acid See also fuming sulphuric acid
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