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nitric - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nitric' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nitric [ a.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'nitric' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nitric [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or containing nitrogen
Example in sentence:
  • nitric acid