HC2H5SO4

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ethylsulphuric \Eth`yl*sul*phu"ric\a. (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or containing, ethyl and sulphuric acid.
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     {Ethylsulphuric acid} (Chem.), an acid sulphate of ethyl,
        {H.C2H5.SO4}, produced as a thick liquid by the action of


        sulphiric acid on alcohol. It appears to be the active
        catalytic agent in the process of etherification.
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