fuming nitric acid
noun
a colorless, yellowish, or brownish fuming corrosive liquid, usually prepared from nitric acid by the addition of excess nitrogen dioxide: used in organic synthesis for nitration, and as an oxidizer in liquid propellants for rockets.
Origin of fuming nitric acid
First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby fuming nitric acid
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fuming sulphuric acid,
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