nitrate
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1. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | calcium nitrate, |
| definition | : | a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | ammonium nitrate, |
| definition | : | used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | silver nitrate, |
| definition | : | a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | uranyl nitrate, |
| definition | : | a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | nitro group, |
| definition | : | the group -NO3 (noun.substance) |
2. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | process, treat, |
| definition | : | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
3. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | nitrate, |
| definition | : | treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | treat (soil) with nitrates (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria (verb.change) |
4. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate (verb.change)
| derivation | : | aqua fortis, nitric acid, |
| definition | : | acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | nitrate, |
| definition | : | any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (noun.substance) |
5. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | nitrate, |
| definition | : | treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | treat (soil) with nitrates (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | nitrify, |
| definition | : | convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria (verb.change) |
6. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate (verb.change)
| derivation | : | aqua fortis, nitric acid, |
| definition | : | acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | nitrate, |
| definition | : | any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (noun.substance) |
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