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