red fuming nitric acid

noun

A storable oxidizer used as a rocket propellant, consisting of 84% nitric acid, 13% dinitrogen tetroxide, and 1–2% water.

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Meanings

nounred fuming nitric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA storable oxidizer used as a rocket propellant, consisting of 84% nitric acid, 13% dinitrogen tetroxide, and 1–2% water.

    Synonyms: RFNA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA storable oxidizer used as a rocket propellant, consisting of 84% nitric acid, 13% dinitrogen tetroxide, and 1–2% water.

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RFNA
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APA

red fuming nitric acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20fuming%20nitric%20acid

MLA

“red fuming nitric acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20fuming%20nitric%20acid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red fuming nitric acid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20fuming%20nitric%20acid.

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