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red fuming nitric acid

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.

Noun

red fuming nitric acid (uncountable)

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

Questions about red fuming nitric acid

What does red fuming nitric acid mean?
Red fuming nitric acid means a storable oxidizer used as a rocket propellant, consisting of 84% nitric acid, 13% dinitrogen tetroxide, and 1–2% water.
What part of speech is red fuming nitric acid?
Red fuming nitric acid is a noun.

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