Noun: nitrate 'nI,treyt
- Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
"Farmers used nitrate fertilizers to improve crop yields"
- (chemistry) treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
"nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
Derived forms: nitrating, nitrates, nitrated
Type of: chemical compound, compound, process, treat
Encyclopedia: Nitrate