nitrate
noun
a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
nitrating
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present participleof nitrate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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By simply nitrating at a higher temperature than the cotton, the flax will yield a pyroxyline giving an equally fluid collodion.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
The usual nitrating vessel is provided with an acid inlet pipe at the bottom, and a glass separation cylinder with a lateral exit or overflow pipe at the top.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
Now, when all these fellows go about nitrating their glycerine," said Hawkins serenely, "they simply overlook the scientific principle which I have discovered.
From Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures by Edgar Franklin
The top of the tank is closed in with a dome of lead, in which is a small glass window, through which the progress of the nitrating operation can be watched.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
Notes Fuming nitric acid may be used in nitrating benzyl cyanide, but the method here described is cheaper.
From Organic Syntheses by James Bryant Conant
