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Definition of Nitrate
1. Noun. Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid).
Specialized synonyms: Calcium Nitrate, Cellulose Nitrate, Guncotton, Nitrocellulose, Nitrocotton, Soda Niter, Sodium Nitrate, Niter, Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, Saltpeter, Saltpetre, Glyceryl Trinitrate, Nitroglycerin, Nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Trinitroglycerin, Ammonium Nitrate, Silver Nitrate, Uranyl Nitrate
Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound
Terms within: Nitro Group
Derivative terms: Nitrify, Nitrify, Nitrify
Generic synonyms: Chemical Compound, Compound
Terms within: Nitro Group
Derivative terms: Nitrify, Nitrify, Nitrify
2. Verb. Treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate. "Nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Process, Treat
Derivative terms: Nitric Acid
Generic synonyms: Process, Treat
Derivative terms: Nitric Acid
Definition of Nitrate
1. n. A salt of nitric acid.
Definition of Nitrate
1. to treat with nitric acid [v -TRATED, -TRATING, -TRATES]
Medical Definition of Nitrate
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