adjective
- of, relating to, or containing nitrogen, especially with a valence of five
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Nitric acid is a highly corrosive chemical used in manufacturing.
- The laboratory stored nitric compounds in special containers.
- Nitric oxide plays an important role in biological processes.
- The chemist carefully handled the nitric solution.
- Nitric fertilizers help plants grow by providing nitrogen.
- The reaction produced nitric fumes that required ventilation.