nitric
/ˈnʌɪtrɪk
/adjective Chemistry
Of or containing nitrogen with a higher valency, often five. Compare with nitrous.Aliquot of the plant material was digested with nitric sulphate....
- These results indicate that if coronary dilatation after acupuncture stimulation at EH - 6 is caused by nitric monoxide, the effect would be localized to the coronary artery alone.
- Previously described or merely postulated side effects of long-term iNO therapy such as bleeding complications, or increased levels of methemoglobin and/or nitric dioxide, were not found.
Origin
Late 18th century: from French (acide) nitrique (see nitre, -ic).