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azotic

American

[uh-zot-ik, ey-zot-] / əˈzɒt ɪk, eɪˈzɒt- /

adjective

of or relating to azote; nitric.

azotic British

/ eɪˈzɒtɪk /

adjective

of, containing, or concerned with nitrogen

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Etymology

Origin of azotic

First recorded in 1785–95; azote + -ic

Example Sentences

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The only thing to be collected, therefore, was elder-pith, for as to the other substance necessary for the manufacture of pyroxyle, it was only fuming azotic acid.

From The Mysterious Island by Verne, Jules

Pertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote; nitric; as, azotic gas; azotic acid.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The other faces of the cube or cylinder of copper used are coated, and the copper placed in a bath of azotic acid.

From Book Repair and Restoration by Buck, Mitchell

All these precautions are solely intended for collecting and determining the quantity of water formed during the experiment; the carbonic acid and azotic gas remains to be ascertained.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Lavoisier, Antoine

Forbid azotic acid to boil at the freezing temperature, and command water to boil at zero.

From Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Flammarion, Camille

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