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superacid

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superacid [¦sü·pər′as·əd]
(chemistry)
An acidic medium that has a proton-donating ability equal to or greater than 100% sulfuric acid.
A solution of acetic or phosphoric acid.
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Olah obtained his first results by mixing hydrogen fluoride with antimony pentafluoride to produce a superacid so strong it could pluck atoms from hydrocarbon molecules, leaving behind an alkyl cation -- a molecule normally too unstable to be studied.
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