AZOTIC

azotic, nitric, nitrous

(adjective) of or containing nitrogen; “nitric acid”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

azotic (not comparable)

(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote

(obsolete) Fatal to animal life.

Synonyms

• nitric

Source: Wiktionary


A*zot"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid. [R.] Carpenter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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