a colorless, yellowish, or brownish fuming corrosive liquid, usually prepared from nitric acid by the addition of excess nitrogen dioxide: used in organic synthesis for nitration, and as an oxidizer in liquid propellants for rockets.
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FUMING NITRIC ACID
Meaning of FUMING NITRIC ACID in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012