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nitric acid

noun

1 nitric acid

Acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels.

synonym: aqua fortis.

Roget 384: increase of temperature; heating etc. v.; calefaction, tepefaction, torrefaction; melting, fusion; liquefaction etc. 335; burning etc. ... show more

Dutch: salpeterzuur
Polish: kwas azotowy


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