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nitrate
[nahy-treyt, -trit, nahy-treyt]
noun
Chemistry.a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate.
Informal.nitrate film.
verb (used with object)
to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate.
to convert into a nitrate.
nitrate
/ ˈԲɪٰɪ /
noun
any salt or ester of nitric acid, such as sodium nitrate, NaNO 3
a fertilizer consisting of or containing nitrate salts
verb
(tr) to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate
to convert or be converted into a nitrate
to undergo or cause to undergo the chemical process in which a nitro group is introduced into a molecule
nitrate
A salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the group NO 3. Nitrates dissolve extremely easily in water and are an important component of the nitrogen cycle.
Compare nitrite
Other 51Թ Forms
- nitration noun
- ԾˈٰپDz noun
Example Sentences
That list includes ammonium nitrate, commonly available as a popular fertilizer at farm and garden stores.
Toxic algae events have been worsened with the warming of ocean temperatures caused by climate change and the acidification of the ocean due to nitrate runoff, according to experts.
The warming of ocean temperatures caused by climate change, coupled with the acidification of the ocean due to nitrate runoff, have worsened toxic algal events, according to Warner.
The remaining ammonium nitrate was then transferred to another ship - called the Zimrida - which reached Ivory Coast eight days ago.
Strano's lab is now working on catalysts that could be used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and combine it with nitrate to produce urea.
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