nitric
Nitric acidNitric acid.
» 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)Nitric acid.
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
Origin
From nitro- + -ic, compare French nitrique.From nitro- + -ic, compare French nitrique.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable