Nitric meaning

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Relating to or containing nitrogen, especially in a valence state higher than that in a comparable nitrous compound.
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Of or containing nitrogen.
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Designating or of compounds in which nitrogen has a higher valence than in the corresponding nitrous compounds.
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Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 5.
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Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
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Sentence Examples

  • Cobalt burns in nitric oxide at 150° C. giving the monoxide.

  • It dissolves readily in strong nitric acid, and the helium contained is thus liberated.

  • On oxidation with chromic or nitric acids, or potassium permanganate, it yields nicotinic acid or (3-pyridine carboxylic acid, C 5 H 4 N CO 2 H; alkaline potassium ferricyanide gives nicotyrine, C10H10N2, and hydrogen peroxide oxynicotine, C10H14N20.

  • It is an indigo-blue powder, soluble in hydrochloric acid, but insoluble in dilute nitric and sulphuric acids.

  • Iridium tetrachloride, IrC1 41 is obtained by dissolving the finely divided metal in aqua regia; by dissolving the hydroxide in hydrochloric acid; and by digesting the hydrated sesquichloride with nitric acid.

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