Nitric
Definition of Nitric
Ni´tric
a.
1.
(Chem.)
Of
,
pertaining
to
,
or
containing
,
nitrogen
;
specifically
,
designating
any
one
of
those
compounds
in
which
,
as
contrasted
with
nitrous
compounds
,
the
element
has
a
higher
valence
;
as
,
nitric
oxide
;
nitric
acid
.
Nitric acid
a
colorless
or
yellowish
liquid
obtained
by
distilling
a
nitrate
with
sulphuric
acid
.
It
is
powerfully
corrosive
,
being
a
strong
acid
,
and
in
decomposition
a
strong
oxidizer
.
Nitric anhydride
a
white
crystalline
oxide
of
nitrogen
(
N2O5
),
called
nitric pentoxide
,
and
regarded
as
the
anhydride
of
nitric
acid
.
Nitric oxide
a
colorless
poisous
gas
(
NO
)
obtained
by
treating
nitric
acid
with
copper
.
On
contact
with
the
air
or
with
oxygen
,
it
becomes
reddish
brown
from
the
formation
of
nitrogen
dioxide
(
NO2
,
also
called
nitric
dioxide
or
nitric
peroxide
).
Related Words
atomic
number
7
,
azotic
,
N
,
nitrogen
,
nitrous
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