ic nitric acid

  • 1Nitric acid — Nitric acid …

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  • 2Nitric acid — Nitric Ni tric, a. [Cf. F. nitrique. See {Niter}.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with {nitrous} compounds, the element has a higher valence; as,… …

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  • 3nitric acid — n. a colorless, fuming acid, HNO3, that is highly corrosive: prepared by the action of sulfuric acid on nitrates and by the oxidation of ammonia …

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  • 4nitric acid — ► NOUN ▪ a colourless or pale yellow acid with strong corrosive and oxidizing properties …

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  • 5nitric acid — Chem. a colorless or yellowish, fuming, suffocating, caustic, corrosive, water soluble liquid, HNO3, having powerful oxidizing properties, usually obtained from ammonia or from Chile saltpeter: used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and… …

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  • 6nitric acid — A strong acid oxidant and corrosive. fuming n. contains about 91% n.; used as a caustic. * * * nitric acid n a corrosive liquid inorganic acid HNO3 used esp. as an oxidizing agent, in nitrations, and in making organic compounds * * * a strong… …

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  • 7nitric acid — N UNCOUNT Nitric acid is a strong colourless acid containing nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen …

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  • 8nitric acid anhydride — azoto(V) oksidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė N₂O₅ atitikmenys: angl. nitric acid anhydride; nitrogen pentaoxide rus. азота пятиокись; азота(V) оксид; ангидрид азотной кислоты ryšiai: sinonimas – diazoto pentoksidas …

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  • 9nitric acid — nitrato rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė HNO₃ atitikmenys: angl. nitric acid rus. азотная кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – azoto rūgštis sinonimas – vandenilio trioksonitratas (1–) …

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  • 10fuming nitric acid — nitric acid containing dissolved oxides of nitrogen; it is a very strong oxidizing agent …

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