red fuming nitric acid

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red fuming nitric acid (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A storable oxidizer used as a rocket propellant, consisting of 84% nitric acid, 13% dinitrogen tetroxide, and 1–2% water.
    Synonym: RFNA