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Definition of nitric acid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nitric acid

noun
 
/ˌnaɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd/
 
/ˌnaɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd/
[uncountable] (chemistry)
(symbol HNO3)
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  1. a powerful clear substance that can destroy most substances and is used to make explosives and other chemical products
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French acide nitrique.
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