NITRIC ACID


Meaning of NITRIC ACID in English

Chem.

a colorless or yellowish, fuming, suffocating, caustic, corrosive, water-soluble liquid, HNO 3 , having powerful oxidizing properties, usually obtained from ammonia or from Chile saltpeter: used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and fertilizers and in organic synthesis. Also called aqua fortis .

[ 1785-95 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .