[ni.tric acid] n [F nitrique, fr. nitre niter, fr. MF] (1794): a corrosive liquid inorganic acid used esp. as an oxidizing agent, in nitrations, and in making organic compounds (as fertilizers, explosives, and dyes)
NITRIC ACID
Meaning of NITRIC ACID in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012