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Nitric acid
Meaning
Noun
●
In Inorganic compounds:
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
; once called
aqua
fortis.
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