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nitrous acid

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nitrous acid
n.
A weak inorganic acid, HNO2, existing only in solution or in the form of its salts.
nitrous acid
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a weak monobasic acid known only in solution and in the form of nitrite salts. Formula: HNO2 Systematic name dioxonitric(III) acid
nitrous acid
A weak inorganic acid existing only in solution or in the form of its salts. It can act either as an oxidizing agent or as a reducing agent. Chemical formula: HNO2.
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Noun1.nitrous acid - an unstable inorganic acid known only in solution and as nitrite salts
acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt


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