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nitrate
noun(ni-trate)a salt or ester of nitric acid
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noun(ni-trate)sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer
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noun(ni-trate)the process of adding a nitro group to an organic compound
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noun phrase(ni-trate)sodium nitrate used as a fertilizer
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noun(ni-trate)a colorless crystalline salt NH4NO3 used in explosives and fertilizers and in veterinary medicine
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noun(ni-trate)a colorless liquid ester C5H11NO3 of amyl alcohol and nitric acid
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noun(ni-trate)amyl nitrite —not used technically
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noun(ni-trate)nitrocellulose
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noun(ni-trate)a toxic compound C2H3O5N found especially in smog
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noun(ni-trate)a crystalline salt KNO3 that occurs as a product of nitrification in arable soils, is a strong oxidizer, and is used especially in making gunpowder, as a fertilizer, and in medicine
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noun(ni-trate)an irritant compound AgNO3 that in contact with organic matter turns black and is used as a chemical reagent, in photography, and in medicine especially as an antiseptic and caustic
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noun(ni-trate)a deliquescent crystalline salt NaNO3 used as a fertilizer and an oxidizing agent and in curing meat