nitric

nitric Definition

ni·tric (nī′trik)

adjective

of or containing nitrogen
designating or of compounds in which nitrogen has a higher valence than in the corresponding nitrous compounds

Etymology: Fr nitrique: see niter & -ic

nitric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

oxide: Chemical synthesis of nitric oxide in the stomach from dietary nitrate in humans.
synthase: Cooke & Dzau ( 1997 ) Nitric oxide synthase: role in the genesis of vascular disease Annu.
acid: Add dilute nitric acid followed by aqueous silver nitrate solution.
donor: Nitric oxide donors: We have a program of research designed to investigate the potential of novel nitric oxide donors.
synthesis: At present I am studying genes that regulate nitric oxide synthesis in health and disease.
production: These are: The emission factors for nitric acid production have been revised downwards.

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