Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitric acid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: ni-tric acid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Instantly a little vapour arose from it, as happens when one disturbs nitric acid, and this sight did not increase my hopes, already faint enough, of the efficacy of the treatment."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

orthonitric acid red fuming nitric acid white fuming nitric acid nitro- nitrogen dioxide

Frequently Paired Words

nitrate nitro- nitrogen dioxide

Synonyms

aqua fortis strong water

Questions

What does nitric acid mean?: 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.

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