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nitric

[ nahy-trik ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
  2. of or relating to niter.


nitric

/ ˈ²Ô²¹Éª³Ù°ùɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of or containing nitrogen, esp in the pentavalent state
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nitric

/ ²Ôī′³Ù°ùÄ­°ì /

  1. Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 5.
  2. Compare nitrous
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Origin of nitric1

1785–95; nitr- + -ic, modeled on French nitrique
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Example Sentences

Nitrous oxide was first synthesized in the late 18th century, by dampening iron filings with nitric acid and heating it to create a gas.

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Even substances that don’t look like well-known signals might act as messengers, as scientists learned when it turned out that gases such as nitric oxide can affect organs.

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The port and the company are currently negotiating Norwegian’s contribution to the project — a welcome gesture given previous years of emitting carbon and sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide and other harmful particulate matter on Seattle’s waterfront.

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They are moving away from using nitric acid to purify gold, instead switching to Aqua Regia, which is less polluting.

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Innovations such as laser therapy and Piezoelectric therapy stimulate tissue healing by promoting the release of nitric acid, which causes blood vessels to widen.

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