0 a clear liquid that is used in making many chemicals, especially explosives and fertilizers (= substances that help plants grow)
1 a clear, colorless liquid that is used in making many chemicals, especially explosives and fertilizers (= substances that help plants to grow)
Samples of 10-50 g of coal were macerated in nitric acid and then cleared in potassium hydroxide.
For instance, it is said that nitric acid consists of hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
The segments of the discs are created by mechanical scratching, or alternatively by etching the upper electrode with nitric acid.
This sampling method allows the determination of the nitric acid amount which is present only in the aerosol phase.
The fractions were dissolved in hydrofluoric and nitric acid.
Sodium content was analyzed using emission spectroscopy after hydrolysis with nitric acid.
Beakers, pre-treated in nitric acid to remove metal contamination, were used to collect the ash.
Both zircons and monazites were then cleaned thoroughly with dilute nitric acid, followed by ionized water and acetone rinses.
