nitric
Like corrosive acid
Nitric is a chemistry term meaning of or containing nitrogen, especially in compounds where nitrogen has a higher valence.
Nitric acid is a corrosive liquid used in fertilizers and explosives.
Nitric oxide is a gas produced naturally in the body and by combustion.
Destroys by chemical action
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- etchantChemical for controlled corrosion
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
- acidicBelow neutral pH
burn · aqua regia · oxidizing · fuming · concentrated · dilute · reagent · pickling
Agent enabling change
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- productionMaking or generating something
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- chemical plantFactory producing synthetic substances
refining · metallurgy · electroplating · semiconductor · etching · processing · stainless steel · purification
Cultivation of land, livestock
- soilGround matter for planting
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
farming · plant growth · urea · phosphorus · potassium · runoff · eutrophication · industrial
Explosive compound, cardiac drug
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
munitions · blasting · ordnance · gunpowder · smokeless powder · Nobel · mining · demolition
Agent widening blood vessels
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- endothelialOf vessel-lining cells
- blood flowMovement through vessels
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
neurotransmitter · relaxation · synthesis · enzyme · physiological · cellular · messenger · regulation
corrosive
Destroys by chemical action
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- etchantChemical for controlled corrosion
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
acidic · burn · aqua regia · oxidizing · fuming · concentrated · dilute · reagent · pickling · etching
catalyst
Agent enabling change
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- productionMaking or generating something
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
chemical plant · refining · metallurgy · electroplating · semiconductor · etching · processing · stainless steel · purification · extraction
agriculture
Cultivation of land, livestock
yield · farming · plant growth · urea · phosphorus · potassium · runoff · eutrophication · industrial · fixation
nitroglycerin
Explosive compound, cardiac drug
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- detonationExplosive ignition event
propellant · munitions · blasting · ordnance · gunpowder · smokeless powder · Nobel · mining · demolition · unstable
vasodilator
Agent widening blood vessels
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- endothelialOf vessel-lining cells
- blood flowMovement through vessels
cardiovascular · neurotransmitter · relaxation · synthesis · enzyme · physiological · cellular · messenger · regulation · circulation
- nitrogen fertilizerNutrient compound for crops
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- nitrogen base
- ammonium nitrateNitrogen-rich agricultural compound
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