nitrous acid
noun Chemistry.
an acid, HNO2, known only in solution.
Origin of nitrous acid
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby nitrous acid
nitrostarch,
nitrosyl,
nitrosylsulfuric,
nitrosylsulfuric acid,
nitrous,
nitrous acid,
nitrous bacteria,
nitrous ether,
nitrous oxide,
nitroxanthic acid,
nitryl
British Dictionary definitions for nitrous acid
nitrous acid
noun
a weak monobasic acid known only in solution and in the form of nitrite salts. Formula: HNO 2
Systematic name: dioxonitric(III) acid
Medical definitions for nitrous acid
nitrous acid
n.
A weak inorganic acid existing only in solution or in the form of its salts.
Scientific definitions for nitrous acid
nitrous acid
A weak inorganic acid existing only in solution or in the form of its salts. It can act either as an oxidizing agent or as a reducing agent. Chemical formula: HNO2.