nitrate Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
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verb treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
- nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol
WordNet
Ni"trate noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
(Chem.) A salt of nitric acid. usu. called silver nitrate
