硝酸银 xiāosuānyín silver nitrate Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 硝酸 xiāosuān noun nitric acid A colorless or pale yellow corrosive strong acid with a sharp smell; widely used in manufacturing fertilizers, explosives, and chemicals.银 銀 yín noun silver silver; the chemical element Ag; (bound form) something made of silver or containing silver particles