sulfur trioxide: Meaning and Definition of

sul'fur triox'ide

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. an irritant, corrosive, low-melting solid, SO, obtained by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of sulfuric acid. Also called
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