Meaning

1 senses

  1. (uncountable)Nitric acid.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. She needed 10.5 liters of nitric acid for the experiment.

    deSie brauchte 10,5 Liter Salpetersäure für das Experiment.

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  2. In these flasks are various acids: vinegar, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and others.

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  3. The original acid test used hydrochloric and nitric acid to distinguish gold from base metals.

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  4. When arsenopyrite (FeAsS) is dissolved in nitric acid, elemental sulfur is released and arsenic acid is formed.

    ruПри растворении арсенопирита (FeAsS) в азотной кислоте выделяется элементарная сера и образуется мышьяковая кислота.

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Origin

From nitro- + -ic, compare French nitrique.

From nitro- + -ic, compare French nitrique.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nitpicknitpickernitratenitritenitrogennitrous
nitric — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto