“The only possible source of trouble connected with the acid is its corrosive nature, which can be overcome by the use of corrosion-resistant materials.' Ha! If they had known the trouble that nitrid acid was to cause before it was finally domesticated, the authors would probably have stepped out of the lab and shot themselves.” HumorScienceRockets Book:Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants Source: Ignition!: An informal history of liquid rocket propellants