Battery acid

Description

The acid, usually a very pure but dilute Sulfuric acid, used in a lead-acid battery.

Synonyms and Related Terms

electrolyte acid

Risks

• Corrosive to skin and tissue

Resources and Citations

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998