<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">nitric acid</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>acid</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>acid, nitric</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[  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. ]]></note></mads>