Meaning | acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels. |
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Synonym | aqua fortis |
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Broader | 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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Spanish | ácido nítrico, aguafuerte |
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Catalan | àcid nítric, aiguafort |
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Verbs | nitrate | treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate |
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nitrify | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria |