white fuming nitric acid

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white fuming nitric acid (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A substance very close to anhydrous nitric acid, sometimes specified as having a maximum of 2% water and a maximum of 0.5% dissolved nitrogen dioxide.
    Synonym: WFNA