nitric
[ nahy-trik ]
/ ˈnaɪ trɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
of or relating to niter.
OTHER WORDS FROM nitric
non·ni·tric, adjectiveWords nearby nitric
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nitrazepam,
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nitric acid,
nitric bacteria,
nitric oxide,
nitridation,
nitride
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British Dictionary definitions for nitric
nitric
/ (ˈnaɪtrɪk) /
adjective
of or containing nitrogen, esp in the pentavalent state
Scientific definitions for nitric
nitric
[ nī′trĭk ]
Containing nitrogen, especially nitrogen with a valence of 5. Compare nitrous.