亚硝酸 Traditional form: 亞硝酸 Pinyin (reading): yàxiāosuān Definitions: nitrous acid Characters: 亚 - Asia; second 硝 - saltpeter; to tan leather 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid Traditional characters: 亞 - Asia; second 硝 - saltpeter; to tan leather 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid