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nitric acid vs acid

acid vs nitric acid

nitric acid and acid both are nouns.

nitric acid is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitric acid Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of nitric acid; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than nitric acid:
  • nitric acid: acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
nitric acid (noun) acid (noun)
acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
nitric acid (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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