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1. a. 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.
2. adj. of or containing nitrogen
3. 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 acid, a colorless or yellowish liquid obtained by distilling a nitrate with sulphuric acid. It is powerfully corrosive, being a strong acid, and in decomposition a strong oxidizer. -- Nitric anhydride, a white crystalline oxide of nitrogen (N2O5), called nitric pentoxide, and regarded as the anhydride of nitric acid. -- Nitric oxide, a colorless poisous gas (NO) obtained by treating nitric acid with copper. On contact with the air or with oxygen, it becomes reddish brown from the formation of nitric dioxide or peroxide.
4. Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically,designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted withnitrous compounds, the element has a higher valence; as, nitricoxide; nitric acid. Nitric acid, a colorless or yellowish liquidobtained by distilling a nitrate with sulphuric acid. It ispowerfully corrosive, being a strong acid, and in decomposition astrong oxidizer.-- Nitric anhydride, a white crystalline oxide of nitrogen (N2O5),called nitric pentoxide, and regarded as the anhydride of nitricacid.-- Nitric oxide, a colorless poisous gas (NO) obtained by treatingnitric acid with copper. On contact with the air or with oxygen, itbecomes reddish brown from the formation of nitric dioxide orperoxide.
5. j:100 a of or containing nitrogen