Nitric acid

Definition of Nitric acid

a colorless or yellowish liquid obtained by distilling a nitrate with sulphuric acid. It is powerfully corrosive, being a strong acid, and in decomposition a strong oxidizer.

See also: Nitric

Related Words

acid, aqua fortis, nitrate, nitrify

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