ni‧tric ac‧id /ˌnaɪtrɪk ˈæsəd/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: nitrique, from nitre a chemical substance, from Latin nitrum, from Egyptian ntry]
a powerful acid that is used in explosives and other chemical products
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