nitric

adjective

1. of or containing nitrogen

   adj.pert

   Examples

   Nitric acid.

   Synonyms azotic nitrous

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with <i>nitrous</i> compounds, the element has a higher valence; as, <i>nitric</i> oxide; <i>nitric</i> acid.

   adjective

   Source: webster1913