NITRIC ACID (AQUA FORTIS)

Meaning of NITRIC ACID (AQUA FORTIS) in English

(HNO 3 ) A corrosive liquid with a sharp odor that acts as a strong acid when dissolved in water. Nitric acid is used to synthesize ammonium nitrate for fertilizers, and is also used in the manufacture of explosives, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. Salts of nitric acid are called nitrates .

General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012

AQUA — n water (1. the liquid water; 2. limpidity and luster of a precious stone); aqua de Colonia cologne, eau de …
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NITRIC — adj nitric
Interlingua English vocab
FORTIS — adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong Date: 1897 produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AQUA — noun see: island Date: 14th century water , a light greenish-blue color
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ACID — I Any substance that in water solution tastes sour, changes the colour of acid-base indicators (e.g., litmus ), reacts with …
Английский словарь Британика
FORTIS — I. ˈfȯr]d.ə̇s, ˈfȯ(ə)], ]tə̇s adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong — more at fort of one of two homorganic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACID — I. ˈasə̇d, ˈaa- adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French acide, from Latin acidus, from acēre to be sour — more …
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NITRIC — ˈnī.trik, -ēk adjective Etymology: French nitrique, from nitr- + -ique -ic : derived from nitrogen — used especially of compounds …
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AQUA — ˈakwə; ˈäkwə, ˈȧ- sometimes -(ˌ) kwä; sometimes ˈākwə noun ( plural aq·uae ˈa(ˌ)kwē, ˈaˌkwī; ˈäˌkwī, ˈȧ- ; or aquas ) …
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NITRIC — (a.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with nitrous …
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AQUA — (n.) Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word …
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NITRIC — ( a. ) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AQUA — ( n. ) Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NITRIC — /nuy"trik/ , adj. Chem. 1. containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state. 2. of or pertaining to niter. [ 1785-95; …
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FORTIS
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AQUA- — var. of aqui- . [ prob. orig. attributive use of AQUA, or generalized from words in which it is etymologically …
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AQUA — /ak"weuh, ah"kweuh/ , n. , pl. aquae /ak"wee, ah"kwee/ , aquas , adj. n. 1. Chiefly Pharm. a. water. b. …
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ACID — — acidly , adv. — acidness , n. /as"id/ , n. 1. Chem. a compound usually having a sour taste …
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NITRIC — adj. of or containing nitrogen (Chemistry)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
AQUA — n. water; fluid; lotion; pale greenish-blue color
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AQUA — n. Danish pop dance band
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ACID — I. ˈa-səd adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French acide, from Latin acidus, from acēre to be sour — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FORTIS — adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strong Date: 1897 : produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration t …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AQUA — ˈa- noun Etymology: Latin — more at island Date: 14th century 1. plural aquae ˈä-ˌkwī also ˈa-(ˌ)kwē : water ; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NITRIC — adj of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with nitrous …
Webster English vocab
AQUA — noun water; a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word …
Webster English vocab
NITRIC — [ 'nʌɪtrɪk ] ■ adjective Chemistry of or containing nitrogen with a higher valency, often five.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FORTIS — [ 'fɔ:tɪs ] ■ adjective Phonetics (of a consonant) strongly articulated, especially more so than another consonant articulated in the …
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AQUA- — [ 'akwə ] ■ combining form relating to water: aquaculture. Origin from L. aqua 'water'.
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AQUA — [ 'akwə ] ■ noun the colour ~marine.
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FORTIS — [for.tis] adj [NL, fr. L, strong] (1897): produced with relatively great articulatory tenseness and strong expiration "/t/ in toe is …
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AQUA — [aqua] n [L--more at island] (14c) 1 pl aquae : water; esp: water 5a(2) 2. pl aquas : a light …
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NITRIC — nitric BrE AmE ˈnaɪtr ɪk ▶ ˌ nitric ˈ acid BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FORTIS — fortis BrE AmE ˈfɔːt ɪs § -əs AmE ˈfɔːrt̬ əs ▷ fortes ˈfɔːt iːz -eɪz AmE \ ˈfɔːrt-
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AQUA — aq|ua BrE AmE ˈæk |wə AmE \ ˈɑːk- ˈæk- ▷ aq|uae wiː waɪ, weɪ —see also phrases with this word …
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FORTIS — / ˈfɔːtɪs; NAmE ˈfɔːrt-/ adjective ( phonetics ) ( of a consonant ) pronounced with force —compare lenis •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AQUA — / ˈækwə; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. water (used especially on the labels on packages of food, drinks, …
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ACID — / ˈæsɪd; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] ( chemistry ) a chemical, …
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ACID — I. ac ‧ id 1 W3 /ˈæsəd, ˈæsɪd/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable and countable] a chemical substance that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NITRIC — adj. of or containing nitrogen, esp. in the quinquevalent state. ønitric acid a colourless corrosive poisonous liquid. °Chem. formula: HNO[3]. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AQUA — n. the colour aquamarine. [abbr.]
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ACID — n. & adj. --n. 1 Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are …
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NITRIC — adj. of or containing nitrogen, esp. in the quinquevalent state. nitric acid a colourless corrosive poisonous liquid. °Chem. formula: HNO …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AQUA — n. the colour aquamarine. [ abbr. ]
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ACID — n. & adj. n. 1 Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are …
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NITRIC — adj. of or containing nitrogen, esp. in the quinquevalent state. Phrases and idioms: nitric acid a colourless corrosive poisonous liquid. …
Oxford English vocab
AQUA — n. the colour aquamarine. Etymology: abbr.
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ACID — n. & adj. --n. 1. Chem. a any of a class of substances that liberate hydrogen ions in water, are …
Oxford English vocab
NITRIC — Nitric means relating to or containing nitrogen. ...nitric oxide. ADJ : ADJ n
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AQUA — Aqua is the same as the colour aquamarine . ...floor-length curtains in restful aqua and lavender colours. COLOUR
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ACID — ( acids) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An acid is a …
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NITRIC — Nitric means relating to or containing nitrogen. ...~ oxide. ADJ: ADJ n
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AQUA — Aqua is the same as the colour ~marine . ...floor-length curtains in restful ~ and lavender colours. COLOUR
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ACID
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NITRIC — acid - a very acidic transparent colourless liquid which is used in making many chemicals, esp. fertilizers and explosives
Cambridge English vocab
AQUA — [noun] [U] [specialized] - water, when it is used in make-up and beauty products
Cambridge English vocab
ACID — n. deoxyribonucleic acid lysergic acid diethylamide nicotinic acid ribonucleic acid tannic acid acetic acid acid and basic rocks acid rain …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACID — n. Any substance that in water solution tastes sour, changes the colour of acid-base indicators (e.g., litmus ), reacts with …
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ACID — Synonyms and related words : DET, DMT, Foamite, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acetic, acetose, acetous, …
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NITRIC — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
AQUA — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
NITRIC — adj. Nitric is used with these nouns: ↑ acid
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AQUA — noun Aqua is used before these nouns: ↑ blue , ↑ green
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ACID — n. 25B6; adjective a slightly acid flavour : ACIDIC, SOUR, tart, bitter, sharp, acrid, pungent, acerbic, vinegary, acetic, acetous. acid …
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