ˈnī.trik, -ēk adjective
Etymology: French nitrique, from nitr- + -ique -ic
: derived from nitrogen — used especially of compounds in which this element has a higher valence than in corresponding nitrous compounds
nitric oxide
ˈnī.trik, -ēk adjective
Etymology: French nitrique, from nitr- + -ique -ic
: derived from nitrogen — used especially of compounds in which this element has a higher valence than in corresponding nitrous compounds
nitric oxide
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012