The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NITRIC
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More clues leading to the result NITRIC
- From dark heap picked up a sort of acid
- Relating to an element from piece Rick picked up
- Kind of acid remark heard by those leaving Casablanca bar?
- Like some chemical container overturned, getting grass stunted
- Initially nonchalant, I’m thrown rather in calculation of N
- Egg with touches of red in centre becomes kind of acid
- Type of acid trip curtailed in Islington clubs?
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The straight part
We know that "kind of acid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kind of acid = nitric.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does NITRIC mean?
NITRIC noun- Nitric acid
- Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.