magic acid

noun

magic acid

noun

Etymology Coined by Canadian inorganic chemist Ronald Gillespie.

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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A superacid, FSO₃H-SbF₅, consisting of a mixture of fluorosulfonic acid and antimony pentafluoride, capable of protonating even weak bases.

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