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nitrate

/ nitrate /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

Type of:

compound chemical compound

Kinds of:

calcium nitrate cellulose nitrate nitrocellulose guncotton nitrocotton

Derived:

nitrify nitrogenize nitrogenise

verb Sense 2

treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

"nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"

Type of:

process treat

Derived:

nitric acid aqua fortis

Usage Patterns:

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Domain:

chemistry chemical science

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