Word · Frequency #25728
nitric
氮的；含氮的
of or containing nitrogen
- 1.
Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.
氮的；含氮的。
氮的；含氮的。；氮的；含氮的；硝石的
In use
The lab stores nitric acid in a special glass bottle.
Nitric oxide plays a role in the body's blood vessel function.
Farmers use fertilizers that release nitric compounds into the soil.
nitric + noun
nitric 通常作定语，多与化学名词搭配，如 nitric acid（硝酸）、nitric oxide（一氧化氮）。
Nitric acid is a strong corrosive chemical.
硝酸是一种强腐蚀性化学品。
Common mistakes
Nitric is an important element.Nitrogen is an important element.
nitric 是形容词，不能作主语指代“氮”这种元素；表示元素时要用名词 nitrogen。
Nitric dioxide is one of the pollutants from cars.Nitrogen dioxide is one of the pollutants from cars.
二氧化氮的固定英文名称是 nitrogen dioxide；nitric 只出现在 nitric oxide、nitric acid 等特定化学名词中，不能用来构成“二氧化氮”。
The lab stored nitrogen acid in glass bottles.The lab stored nitric acid in glass bottles.
硝酸的固定英文名称是 nitric acid；nitrogen 是名词，且 nitrogen acid 不是英语的惯用化学名称，应用 nitric acid。
Connections
Collocations
- nitric acid
- 硝酸
- Nitric acid is a highly corrosive mineral acid.硝酸是一种腐蚀性很强的无机酸。
- nitric oxide
- 一氧化氮
- Nitric oxide plays a key role in the body's signaling pathways.一氧化氮在人体信号传导通路中起关键作用。
- nitric acid solution
- 硝酸溶液
- The chemist prepared a dilute nitric acid solution for the experiment.化学家为实验配制了一份稀硝酸溶液。
- nitric acid production
- 硝酸生产
- Nitric acid production requires careful control of temperature and pressure.硝酸生产需要严格控制温度和压力。
- nitric acid corrosion
- 硝酸腐蚀
- The pipes are coated to resist nitric acid corrosion.管道经过涂层处理以抵抗硝酸腐蚀。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 nitric 就想起实验室里冒烟的硝酸瓶（nitric acid），硝酸含氮，所以 nitric 就是“氮的、含氮的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：chemistry、scientific and technical writing nitric 是比较正式的科技用语，多用于化学及相关专业场景（如 nitric acid、nitric oxide），日常口语中很少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes for 'nitric' (/ˈnaɪtrɪk/) are common. 'Hydric' has the same stressed vowel but a different consonant (/ˈhaɪdrɪk/). Words such as 'citric' and 'lyric' share the '-ic' spelling but sound different. 'Nitrogen' and 'nitrate' share the initial 'nitr-' sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.