Assertion: concentrated sulfuric acid | /r/CapableOf | char sugar
Facets:
value: in this capacity
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In addition to being an oxidizing agent, reacting readily at high temperatures with many metals, carbon, sulfur, and other substances, concentrated sulfuric acid is also a strong dehydrating agent, combining violently with water; in this capacity, it chars many organic materials, such as wood, paper, or sugar, leaving a carbonaceous residue.