NITRIC ACID


Meaning of NITRIC ACID in English

/ ˌnaɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( chemistry ) ( symb HNO 3 ) a powerful clear acid that can destroy most substances and is used to make explosives and other chemical products

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French acide nitrique .

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