English Explanatory Dictionary

magic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A superacid, FSO₃H-SbF₅, consisting of a mixture of fluorosulfonic acid and antimony pentafluoride, capable of protonating even weak bases.

Word forms

magic acid magic acids

Etymology

Coined by Canadian inorganic chemist Ronald Gillespie.

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