Definition of nitric acid Nitric acid
ni•tric ac•id
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What does nitric acid mean?
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| nitric acid - acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels | ||
| aqua fortis | ||
| acid street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nitric acid (Noun)
A transparent, colourless 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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nitric acid
A toxic, corrosive, colorless liquid used to make fertilizers, dyes, explosives, and other chemicals.
Wikipedia 
- Nitric Acid (HNO3) is a very corrosive and toxic strong acid. Nitric Acid is used in rocket fuels, to help make wood look older, and is used in explosives.
