pernitric acid
noun
per·nitric acid
¦pər+…-
: an explosive acid HNO4 held to be obtained as a liquid or in the form of salts (as by oxidation of nitrogen pentoxide with anhydrous hydrogen peroxide)
called also peroxynitric acid
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“Pernitric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pernitric%20acid. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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