nitric acid
A transparent, colorless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO₃A transparent, colorless 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.
» She needed 10.5 liters of nitric acid for the experiment.
Sie brauchte 10,5 Liter Salpetersäure für das Experiment. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(uncountable)A transparent, colorless 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.
Salpetersäure
азо́тная кислота́azótnaja kislotá
acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
Examples
4 sentencesShe needed 10.5 liters of nitric acid for the experiment.
deSie brauchte 10,5 Liter Salpetersäure für das Experiment. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In these flasks are various acids: vinegar, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and others.
The original acid test used hydrochloric and nitric acid to distinguish gold from base metals.
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. — Grigoriy
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels:aqua fortis
Word family
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