nitric

[ nahy-trik ]

/ ˈnaɪ trɪk /

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adjective Chemistry.

containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.

of or relating to niter.

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Origin of nitric

1785–95; nitr- + -ic, modeled on French nitrique

OTHER WORDS FROM nitric

non·ni·tric, adjective

Words nearby nitric

nitrate, nitrate film, nitratine, nitrazepam, nitre, nitric, nitric acid, nitric bacteria, nitric oxide, nitride, nitriding

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How to use nitric in a sentence

Scale Kleen, on the other hand, is an acid with 22 to 28 percent phosphoric acid and 18 to 23 percent nitric acid.
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Nitric oxide helps to promote the flow of oxygen, so it may improve your endurance and fight fatigue during your sweat session.
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His results for ammonia, as well as nitric acid, are given in the subjoined table.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
His results for the years 1855 and 1856 are given below, along with the quantities of nitric acid found at the same time.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson

Next lay the stencil in a small shallow dish and pour a small quantity of fresh nitric acid over it.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
The anions of this group form silver salts, which are insoluble in nitric acid.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
Barium nitrate, added to a solution acidified with nitric acid, is the group reagent.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

British Dictionary definitions for nitric

nitric

/ (ˈnaɪtrɪk) /

adjective

of or containing nitrogen, esp in the pentavalent state

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Scientific definitions for nitric

nitric

[ nī′trĭk ]

Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 5. Compare nitrous.