nitrous acid

noun

: an unstable acid HNO2 known only in solution or in the form of its salts or esters

Examples of nitrous acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In both the lab and in the truck, the reaction between nicotine and nitrous acid produced substantial amounts of three types of toxic compounds.... Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2010

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nitrous acid was in 1788

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Medical Definition

nitrous acid

noun
: an unstable acid HNO2 known only in solution or in the form of its salts

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