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Nitric definition

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Of or containing nitrogen.
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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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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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Nitric Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • It decomposes steam at a red heat, and slowly dissolves in dilute hydrochloric and sulphuric acids, but more readily in nitric acid.

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