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Nitrox vs Nitric - What's the difference?

nitrox | nitric |

As a noun nitrox

is a gas, a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, used in diving instead of air and having a lower nitrogen content than air.

As an adjective nitric is

of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

nitrox

English

(wikipedia nitrox)

Noun

(-)
  • A gas, a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen, used in diving instead of air and having a lower nitrogen content than air.

    • Related terms

    * heliox

    See also

    * heliair * trimix

    nitric

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

    • Derived terms

    * hydronitric acid * nitric acid * nitric ether * nitric oxide * sulfonitric acid, sulphonitric acid