English dictionary
nitrate
/'n/aI/tr/eI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A salt of nitric acid.
Source: webster1913
verb
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treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Source: WordNet 3.0