: a corrosive liquid inorganic acid HNO3 used especially as an oxidizing agent, in nitrations, and in making organic compounds (such as fertilizers, explosives, and dyes)
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On the afternoon of June 21, Thatcher Company of Arizona leaked over 10,00 pounds of nitric acid into the atmosphere, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby Buckeye residents, according to ADEQ.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the chemical involved in the train accident is nitric acid.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 17 June 2024
Perhaps the only realistic concern is that existing recycling technologies rely on nitric acid and can produce some toxic waste.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
It was determined that a nitric acid spill caused the incident, police said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
According to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the chemical involved in the train accident is nitric acid.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 17 June 2024
Perhaps the only realistic concern is that existing recycling technologies rely on nitric acid and can produce some toxic waste.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
It was determined that a nitric acid spill caused the incident, police said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
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“Nitric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitric%20acid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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