white fuming nitric acid

noun

A substance very close to anhydrous nitric acid, sometimes specified as having a maximum of 2% water and a maximum of 0.5% dissolved nitrogen dioxide.

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Meanings

nounwhite fuming nitric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA substance very close to anhydrous nitric acid, sometimes specified as having a maximum of 2% water and a maximum of 0.5% dissolved nitrogen dioxide.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA substance very close to anhydrous nitric acid, sometimes specified as having a maximum of 2% water and a maximum of 0.5% dissolved nitrogen dioxide.

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

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Chicago

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

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