nitric Meaning, Definition & Usage
-
adjective of or containing nitrogen
nitrous; azotic.
- nitric acid
WordNet
Ni"tric adjective
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with nitrous compounds, the element has a higher valence; as, nitric oxide;nitric acid.nitric dioxide (nitrogen dioxide) is not defined! = NO2