Definitions | nitric acid |
| noun - (chemistry) A transparent, colourless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO3; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes; once called aqua fortis
Translations: - Dutch: salpeterzuur
- Italian: acido nitrico
- Spanish: í¡cido nítrico
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