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nitric

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ni·tric  (ntrk)
adj.
Of, derived from, or containing nitrogen, especially in a valence state higher than that in a comparable nitrous compound.
nitric [ˈnaɪtrɪk]
adj
(Chemistry) of or containing nitrogen, esp in the pentavalent state
nitric  (ntrk)
Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 5. Compare nitrous.
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Adj.1.nitric - of or containing nitrogen; "nitric acid"
azotic, nitrous
Translations
nitric [ˈnaɪtrɪk] ADJ nitric acid → ácido m nítrico
nitric oxide → óxido m nítrico
nitric [ˈnaɪtrɪk] adj → nitrique
nitric acid n → acide m nitrique
nitric in cpds (= of nitrogen) → Stickstoff-; (= of nitre) → Salpeter-;
nitric acid
n → Salpetersäure f
nitric oxide
n → Stick(stoffmon)oxid nt
nitric [ˈnaɪtrɪk] adj → nitrico/a
nitric [ˈnaɪtrɪk] adj → nitrico/a


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Now cotton, combined with cold nitric acid, become transformed into a substance eminently insoluble, combustible, and explosive.
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--"the mud of Paris is particularly stinking; it must contain a great deal of volatile and nitric salts.
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Then he ran to one of the cupboards in Valentine's room, which had been transformed into a medicine closet, and taking from its silver case a small bottle of nitric acid, dropped a little of it into the liquor, which immediately changed to a blood-red color.
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