nitrated Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
    nitrate.
    • nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol

WordNet


Ni"tra*ted adjective
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) Combined, or impregnated, with nitric acid, or some of its compounds.
  2. (Photog.) Prepared with nitrate of silver.

Webster 1913