It is the instability of Nitric Acid therefore—its proneness to part with Oxygen—which renders it superior to the Sulphuric and to most acids in dissolving Silver and various other substances, both organic and inorganic.
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Proneness
Synonyms for "proneness" (48 found)
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The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.
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the proneness of a hill
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proneness to self-gratification
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