nitric
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nitric /ˈnʌɪtrɪk/
▶adjective Chemistry of or containing nitrogen with a higher valency, often five.
'nitric' also found in these Oxford entries:
acid test
- aqua fortis
- aqua regia
- aquatint
- nepheline
- nitrate
- nitric acid
- nitric oxide
- nitro-
- nitrocellulose
- nitrogen dioxide
- nitrosamine

