nitrate

[ noun nahy-treyt, -trit; verb nahy-treyt ]

/ noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt; verb ˈnaɪ treɪt /

noun

Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO2 or NO3.

fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate.

nitrocellulose.

Informal. nitrate film.

verb (used with object), ni·trat·ed, ni·trat·ing.

to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate.

to convert into a nitrate.

Origin of nitrate

First recorded in 1785–95; nitr- + -ate²

OTHER WORDS FROM nitrate

ni·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby nitrate

Nitra, Nitralloy, nitramine, nitramino, nitramino group, nitrate, nitrate film, nitratine, nitrazepam, nitre, nitric

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Example sentences from the Web for nitrate

Nitrate of Silver in solution might be identified by a very large number of tests, since it forms so many insoluble salts.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
If a stronger caustic is necessary, the solid stick of nitrate of silver may be used.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
Then add a little solution of nitrate of silver, and there is produced a splendid scarlet color.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12|Various
The discoloration of the skin was like the effects of nitrate of silver.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia|Ludwig Leichhardt

For this purpose a standard solution of nitrate of silver isp.
Electricity for Boys|J. S. Zerbe

British Dictionary definitions for nitrate

nitrate

/ (ˈnaɪtreɪt) /

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

Derived forms of nitrate

nitration, noun

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Medical definitions for nitrate

nitrate

[ nī′trāt′, -trĭt ]

n.

The univalent radical NO3.

A compound containing such a radical, such as a salt or ester of nitric acid.

v.

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

Scientific definitions for nitrate

nitrate

[ nī′trāt′ ]

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.

单词	nitrate
释义	nitrate [ noun nahy-treyt, -trit; verb nahy-treyt ] / noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt; verb ˈnaɪ treɪt / noun Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO2 or NO3. fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate. nitrocellulose. Informal. nitrate film. verb (used with object), ni·trat·ed, ni·trat·ing. to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate. to convert into a nitrate. Origin of nitrate First recorded in 1785–95; nitr- + -ate² OTHER WORDS FROM nitrate ni·tra·tion, noun Words nearby nitrate Nitra, Nitralloy, nitramine, nitramino, nitramino group, nitrate, nitrate film, nitratine, nitrazepam, nitre, nitric Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nitrate Nitrate of Silver in solution might be identified by a very large number of tests, since it forms so many insoluble salts. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth If a stronger caustic is necessary, the solid stick of nitrate of silver may be used. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)\|Grant Hague Then add a little solution of nitrate of silver, and there is produced a splendid scarlet color. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, October 1878, No. 12\|Various The discoloration of the skin was like the effects of nitrate of silver. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia\|Ludwig Leichhardt For this purpose a standard solution of nitrate of silver isp. Electricity for Boys\|J. S. Zerbe British Dictionary definitions for nitrate nitrate / (ˈnaɪtreɪt) / 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 Derived forms of nitrate nitration, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nitrate nitrate [ nī′trāt′, -trĭt ] n. The univalent radical NO3. A compound containing such a radical, such as a salt or ester of nitric acid. v. To treat with nitric acid or a nitrate, usually to change an organic compound into a nitrate. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for nitrate nitrate [ nī′trāt′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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