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nitrate

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As a noun, nitrate means any salt or ester of nitric acid. As a verb, it means treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate.

Meanings of nitrate

3 meanings

noun

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of nitric acid.

  2. Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

verb

  1. To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate

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