nitrous acid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A weak acid, HNO₂, known only in solution, or as its salts and esters, the nitrites; it has a linear structure, H-O-N=O

Equivalents

Deutschsalpetrige Säure

Italianoacido nitroso

Русскийазотистая кислота

6 more languages

Češtinakyselina dusitá

Suomityppihapoke

Gaeilgeaigéad nítriúil

日本語亜硝酸

Polskikwas azotawy

Svenskasalpetersyrlighet

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

nitrous air nitrous oxide nitrovasodilator nitrovin nitrox nitroxazepine

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