nitric acid

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A colorless or yellowish, fuming, caustic, corrosive, water-soluble liquid, HNO3, having powerful oxidizing properties, usually obtained from ammonia or from Chile saltpeter. It is used cheifly in the manufacture of explosives and fertilizers.
nitric acid
Accepted term: 06-May-2024