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Nitric

/nˈaɪtrɪk/
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(adj) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

She needed 10.5 liters of nitric acid for the experiment.
The original acid test used hydrochloric and nitric acid to distinguish gold from base metals.
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____ acid is a powerful chemical often used in the production of fertilizers.

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