Oxford Dictionary English nitric acid nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌnaɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌnaɪtrɪk ˈæsɪd// [uncountable] (chemistry) (symbol HNO3) Add to my wordlistjump to other results a powerful clear acid that can destroy most substances and is used to make explosives and other chemical products Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French acide nitrique.See nitric acid in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: nitric acid oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
