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Meaning of nitrate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈnaɪtreɪt/

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  1. Verb

    nitrate

    Definitions

    1. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

    Examples

    • « nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol »
  2. Noun

    nitrate

    Etymology

    late 18th century: from French(see niter, -ate)

    Definitions

    1. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

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