nitric acid
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nitric acid/nʌɪtrɪkˈasɪd/
▶noun Chemistry a colourless or pale yellow acid with strong corrosive and oxidizing properties. [HNO3.]
'nitric acid' also found in these Oxford entries:
acid test
- aqua fortis
- aquatint
- nepheline
- nitrate
- nitric oxide
- nitro-
- nitrocellulose
- nitrogen dioxide

