nitric
/'naitrik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or containing nitrogen, especially in a high valence state: The term "nitric" specifically describes compounds or substances that contain nitrogen, often referring to nitrogen in its +5 oxidation state.
Usage
- As an adjective modifying a noun: "Nitric" is primarily used to describe chemical compounds containing nitrogen, most notably in the common name for HNO₃.
- The laboratory uses nitric acid for various etching and cleaning procedures.
- The formation of nitric oxide in the atmosphere is part of the nitrogen cycle.
Advanced Usage
- In chemical nomenclature: The term is used in systematic and common names for nitrogen compounds.
- The nitric radical (NO₃⁻) is the conjugate base of nitric acid.
- In environmental and biological contexts: Used to describe compounds derived from or containing nitrogen.
- Scientists are studying the role of nitric oxide as a signaling molecule in the human body.
Variants and Related Words
- Nitrate (n): A salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the anion NO₃⁻.
- Potassium nitrate is used in fertilizers.
- Nitrous (adj): Containing nitrogen, especially in a lower (+3) oxidation state.
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is sometimes called "laughing gas".
Synonyms
- Azotic (adj, archaic): An older term meaning pertaining to nitrogen.
- Nitrogenous (adj): Containing nitrogen (a broader, more general term than "nitric").
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Nitric acid (n phrase): A strong, corrosive mineral acid with the formula HNO₃.
- Nitric acid reacts violently with many organic compounds.
- Nitric oxide (n phrase): A colorless gas with the formula NO, an important biological signaling molecule.
- Nitric oxide helps regulate blood pressure.
Adjective
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of or containing nitrogen
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nitric acid
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