Difference between Nitrous and Nitric

What is the difference between Nitrous and Nitric?

Nitrous as an adjective is of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species while Nitric as an adjective is of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

Nitrous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of, relating to, or derived from nitrogen, especially in which the valence of the nitrogen is lower than that of a corresponding nitric species of, or relating to nitrous acid or its derivatives having a sharp odor like ammonia or nitric acid

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Nitrous oxide.

Nitric

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

We hope you now know whether to use Nitrous or Nitric in your sentence.

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