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Examples of nitric acid in a Sentence
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Word History
French nitrique, from nitre niter, from Middle French
1788, in the meaning defined above
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“Nitric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitric%20acid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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Nglish: Translation of nitric acid for Spanish Speakers
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