nitrate
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(verb) treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol" |
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Related Words: process, treat |
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(noun) a salt or ester of nitric acid |
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Related Words: ammonium nitrate, calcium nitrate, cellulose nitrate, niter, nitre, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton, potassium nitrate, salt, saltpeter, saltpetre, silver nitrate, soda niter, sodium nitrate, uranyl nitrate |
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