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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: nitrique, from nitre a chemical substance, from Latin nitrum, from Egyptian ntry

nitric acid

 noun
     
Related topics: Chemistry
ni‧tric ac‧id [uncountable]
PMWHC a powerful acid that is used in explosives and other chemical products
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