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nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
a salt or ester of nitric acid
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
the process of adding a nitro group to an organic compound
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
a colorless crystalline salt NH4NO3 used in explosives and fertilizers and in veterinary medicine
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
a colorless liquid ester C5H11NO3 of amyl alcohol and nitric acid
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
amyl nitrite —not used technically
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
nitrocellulose
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
a toxic compound C2H3O5N found especially in smog
nitrates
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
nitrates
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
nitrates
noun(ni-trate)
a deliquescent crystalline salt NaNO3 used as a fertilizer and an oxidizing agent and in curing meat

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