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Noun

nitric acid ‎(uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) A transparent, colourless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO₃; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes; once called aqua fortis.

Related terms

• nitrate
• nitro-

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