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nitrate
[ noun nahy-treyt, -trit; verb nahy-treyt ]
/ noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt; verb ˈnaɪ treɪt /
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noun
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO2 or NO3.
fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate.
Informal. nitrate film.
verb (used with object), ni·trat·ed, ni·trat·ing.
to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate.
to convert into a nitrate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nitrate
ni·tra·tion, nounWords nearby nitrate
Nitra, Nitralloy, nitramine, nitramino, nitramino group, nitrate, nitrate film, nitratine, nitrazepam, nitre, nitric
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British Dictionary definitions for nitrate
nitrate
/ (ˈnaɪtreɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of nitric acid, such as sodium nitrate, NaNO 3
a fertilizer consisting of or containing nitrate salts
verb
(tr) to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate
to convert or be converted into a nitrate
to undergo or cause to undergo the chemical process in which a nitro group is introduced into a molecule
Derived forms of nitrate
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Medical definitions for nitrate
nitrate
[ nī′trāt′, -trĭt ]
n.
The univalent radical NO3.
A compound containing such a radical, such as a salt or ester of nitric acid.
v.
To treat with nitric acid or a nitrate, usually to change an organic compound into a nitrate.
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Scientific definitions for nitrate
nitrate
[ nī′trāt′ ]
A salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the group NO3. Nitrates dissolve extremely easily in water and are an important component of the nitrogen cycle. Compare nitrite.
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