Nitric
Definition
Containing nitrogen, pertaining to nitrogen, or derived from it; a term utilized almost exclusively to designate nitric acid (HNO3), a strong, highly corrosive, and oxidizing inorganic acid, widely used in industry for manufacturing fertilizers, explosives, and in metallurgy.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Nitric
- Nitrogenous
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the noun 'azot' by appending the suffix '-ic', historically indicating a higher oxidation state oxacid. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.zo.ˈtik] |
| Source | IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Tehnicianul a turnat cu grijă acid azotic concentrat peste piesa de cupru, declanșând o reacție efervescentă cu degajare de gaze brune.
EN: The technician carefully poured concentrated nitric acid over the copper piece, triggering an effervescent reaction with the release of brown gases.
RO: O fertilizare azotică corect dozată stimulează creșterea rapidă a culturilor agricole de primăvară.
EN: A properly dosed nitrogenous fertilization stimulates the rapid growth of spring agricultural crops.
RO: Sub acțiunea luminii solare, o soluție azotică tinde să se descompună în oxizi de azot și apă, îngălbenindu-se.
EN: Under the action of sunlight, a nitric solution tends to decompose into nitrogen oxides and water, turning yellow.
Idioms & Phrases
Acid azotic / Nitric acid
RO: Acid anorganic tare cu formula HNO3, cunoscut istoric și ca 'apă tare', având un puternic efect caustic asupra pielii.
EN: A strong inorganic acid with the formula HNO3, historically known as 'aqua fortis', possessing a strong caustic effect on the skin.
Anhidridă azotică / Dinitrogen pentoxide / Nitric anhydride
RO: Oxid superior al azotului cu formula N2O5, care în reacție cu apa generează direct acidul omonim.
EN: The highest oxide of nitrogen with the formula N2O5, which directly generates the homonymous acid when reacting with water.
Ester azotic / Nitric ester / Organic nitrate
RO: Compus organic rezultat din reacția unui alcool cu acidul nitric, utilizat în medicină sau ca explozibil (de exemplu, nitroglicerina).
EN: An organic compound resulting from the reaction of an alcohol with nitric acid, used in medicine or as an explosive (e.g., nitroglycerin).
Latest Contextual News
No recent news found for this topic.