nitrolic acid
noun
ni·tro·lic acid
(ˈ)nī‧¦trōlik,
-rälik-
: any of a class of weak acids of the general formula RC(=NOH)NO2, that are formed by the action of nitrous acid on primary nitroparaffins RCH2NO2 and that react with alkalies to give intensely red-colored solutions of their salts
aceto-nitrolic acid CH3C(=NOH)NO2
compare pseudonitrole
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“Nitrolic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrolic%20acid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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