nitrate
nouns
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
verbs
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
"nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
is derived from
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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