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ni·trate  (ntrt, -trt)

n.

1. The univalent radical NO₃ or a compound containing it, as a salt or an ester of nitric acid.

2. Fertilizer consisting of sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate.

tr.v. ni·trat·ed, ni·trat·ing, ni·trates

To treat with nitric acid or a nitrate, usually to change (an organic compound) into a nitrate.

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ni·tration n.

nitrator n.

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nitrate Chem

Noun

1. a salt or ester of nitric acid

2. a fertilizer containing nitrate salts

Verb

[-trating, -trated]

1. to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate

2. to convert or be converted into a nitrate

nitration n

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nitrate  (ntrt)

A salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the group NO₃. Nitrates dissolve extremely easily in water and are an important component of the nitrogen cycle. Compare nitrite.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) calcium nitrate - a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight soda niter, sodium nitrate - (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat) ammonium nitrate - used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant silver nitrate - a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent nitro group - the group -NO3 uranyl nitrate - a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
Verb	1.	nitrate - treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"