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PRONUNCIATION OF NITRIC ACID

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Nitric acid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NITRIC ACID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nitric acid

Nitric acid

Nitric acid, also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid. The pure compound is colorless, but older samples tend to acquire a yellow cast due to decomposition into oxides of nitrogen and water. Most commercially available nitric acid has a concentration of 68%. When the solution contains more than 86% HNO3, it is referred to as fuming nitric acid. Depending on the amount of nitrogen dioxide present, fuming nitric acid is further characterized as white fuming nitric acid or red fuming nitric acid, at concentrations above 95%. Nitric acid is the primary reagent used for nitration - the addition of a nitro group, typically to an organic molecule. While some resulting nitro compounds are shock- and thermally-sensitive explosives, a few are stable enough to be used in munitions and demolition, while others are still more stable and used as pigments in inks and dyes. Nitric acid is also commonly used as a strong oxidizing agent.

Definition of nitric acid in the English dictionary

The definition of nitric acid in the dictionary is a colourless or yellowish fuming corrosive liquid usually used in aqueous solution. It is an oxidizing agent and a strong monobasic acid: important in the manufacture of fertilizers, explosives, and many other chemicals. Formula: HNO3 Former name: aqua fortis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NITRIC ACID

nitrate
nitratine
nitration
nitrator
nitrazepam
nitre
nitreous silica
nitric
nitric bacteria
nitric oxide
nitride
nitriding
nitrifiable
nitrification
nitrified
nitrifier
nitrifies
nitrify
nitrile
nitrite

WORDS THAT END LIKE NITRIC ACID

acetic acid
acid
adipic acid
amino acid
ascorbic acid
carboxylic acid
citric acid
fatty acid
folic acid
gamma-aminobutyric acid
hyaluronic acid
hydrochloric acid
hydroxy acid
lactic acid
lysergic acid
nonessential amino acid
nucleic acid
omega-3 fatty acid
sulfuric acid
trichloroacetic acid
uric acid

Synonyms and antonyms of nitric acid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nitric acid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NITRIC ACID

Find out the translation of nitric acid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nitric acid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nitric acid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硝酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ácido nítrico
570 millions of speakers

English

nitric acid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाइट्रिक एसिड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمض النيتريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

азотной кислоты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ácido nítrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাইট্রিক এসিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acide nitrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

asid nitrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Salpetersäure
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

硝酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

질산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asam nitrat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

axit nitric
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நைட்ரிக் அமிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नायट्रिक आम्ल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nitrik asit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acido nitrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwas azotowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

азотної кислоти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acid azotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νιτρικό οξύ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

salpetersuur
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

salpetersyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

salpetersyre
5 millions of speakers

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The term «nitric acid» is regularly used and occupies the 56.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nitric acid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NITRIC ACID»

Discover the use of nitric acid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nitric acid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Corrosion Data
Molybdenum is rapidly attacked by oxidizing agents such as nitric acid. NickeL Nickel alloys are extensively used in the production of nitric acid. Alloy 617 is used for its high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance in the catalyst- support ...
Bruce D. Craig, David S. Anderson, 1994
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The Preparatory Manual of Explosives
70% Nitric acid begins to turn yellow in contact with strong light sources such as sunlight or magnesium light. 70%Nitric acid is a widely available commercial acid . It is the 7th largest manufactured chemical in the US. Many chemical dealers ...
Jared Ledgard, 2007
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Corrosion Tests and Standards: Application and Interpretation
In 1 930, Huey [4] described another simulated service test used at the Du Pont Co. since 1927 to quantitatively detect variations in the performance of iron- 12 to 18 % chromium alloys intended for service in nitric acid plants. For rapid results ...
Robert Baboian, 2005
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Aromatic Nitration
6.3.3.). 5.3. Systems formed from nitric acid and acetic anhydride 5.3.1. The state of nitric acid in acetic anhydride Vandoni & Viala5 examined the vapour pressures of mixtures of nitric acid in acetic anhydride, and concluded that from 0 to 0.5 ...
Kenneth Schofield, 1980
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ADVANCES IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND RADIOCHEMISTRY
H+ + N2O3Br' —> HNO2 + NO' + B1” (227) Br' + N2O3Br' —+ Br2 + NO' + N02“ ( 228) Br' + N2O3Br'r-'Br; (229) XV. Nitric ACid Nitric acid is only a moderately strong mineral acid, and solutions containing several moles per liter contain an ...
‎1980
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Advances in Nitric Acid Research and Application: 2012 ...
Advances in Nitric Acid Research and Application / 2012 Edition is a ScholarlyBriefW that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about Nitric Acid in a concise format. The editors have built Advances in Nitric ...
‎2012
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Advances in Nitric Acid Research and Application: 2013 ...
Advances in Nitric Acid Research and Application / 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyPaperTM that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about ZZZAdditional Research in a compact format. The editors have built Advances ...
‎2013
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Metallography, Principles and Practice
A commonly encountered problem involves pouring nitric acid into a graduated cylinder which contains some methanol or ethanol from prior use. The brown fumes given off are quite harmful. Mixtures of nitric acid and alcohols higher than  ...
George F. Vander Voort, 1984
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Electrochemistry in Mineral and Metal Processing V
OXIDATION OF PYRITE IN NITRIC ACID SOLUTIONS: RELATION TO TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY GOLD ORES J. R.Flattaand R. Woods" " School of Geoscience, Minerals, and Civil Engineering, University of South Australia, PO Box I, ...
Fiona M. Doyle, R. Woods, 2000
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Homoeopathic Drug Pictures
NITRIC ACID Hahnemann points out that this medicine is more beneficial to individuals with a rigid fibre (brunette), than to those with a lax fibre (blonde). And , indeed, it is one of the drugs that, suggested by the appearance of the patient ...
Margaret Lucy Tyler, 1952

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NITRIC ACID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nitric acid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Analysts Set Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE:POT …
... nitrogen fertilizers and nitrogen feed and industrial products, including ammonia, urea, nitrogen solutions, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid. «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
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Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (POT) - Research Analysts' Recent …
... the production of nitrogen fertilizers and nitrogen feed and industrial products, including ammonia, urea, nitrogen solutions, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Zacks Upgrades Rentech Nitrogen Partners to Hold (RNF)
... upgraded into diesel exhaust fluid; nitric acid, produced through two separate nitric acid plants, and carbon dioxide, a gaseous product that is ... «WKRB News, Jul 15»
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PFA lined gear pumps suit aggressive or high purity liquids
... Hydrochloric Acid, Ferric Chloride, Sulphuric Acid, Hydrofluoric Acid, Sodium Hypochlorite, Nitric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide and Chromic Acid. «Plant Engineer, Jul 15»
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Finding Value At Starboard Value Target LSB Industries
It has a chemicals business, the primary output of which is nitrogen based chemicals such as ammonium nitrate, nitric acid and ammonia. «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
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Rentech Nitrogen Partners Lifted to "Hold" at Zacks (RNF)
... upgraded into diesel exhaust fluid; nitric acid, produced through two separate nitric acid plants, and carbon dioxide, a gaseous product that is ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Gold at five-year lows! Interested?
And there are very cheap nitric acid kits you can use to test the surface of a gold item. Of course, counterfeiters have gotten very sophisticated ... «Uncommon Wisdom Daily, Jul 15»
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Basf Se Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from …
It diversifies its activities into five business segments: Chemicals, providing basic products and specialties including nitric acid and methanol, ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
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Basf Se Downgraded by Zacks to Hold (BASFY)
It diversifies its activities into five business segments: Chemicals, providing basic products and specialties including nitric acid and methanol, ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
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Worcester students get hands-on exposure to 'green chemistry'
When given jewelry, students "dissolved it in some nitric acid and determined the lead content." After discovering surprisingly high quantities of ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»

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