HyperDic: nitrate

English > 2 senses of the word *nitrate*:
NOUN	substance	nitrate	any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
VERB	change	nitrate	treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

nitrate > pronunciation
Sounds	nay'trey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *nitrate*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid).
Narrower	ammonium nitrate	Used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
	calcium nitrate	A deliquescent salt that is soluble in water
	cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton	A nitric acid ester
	nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat	A heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid / liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol
	potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre	(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
	silver nitrate	A nitrate used in making photographic emulsions
	sodium nitrate, soda niter	(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
	uranyl nitrate	A yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
Broader	compound, chemical compound	(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Substances	nitro group	The group -NO3
Spanish	azoato, nitrato, nitratos
Catalan	nitrat
Verbs	nitrate	treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
	nitrify	treat (soil) with nitrates
	nitrify	treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound
	nitrify	convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria

English > *nitrate*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Broader	process, treat	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Spanish	nitratar
Nouns	nitrate	any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
Nouns	nitric acid	acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels

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