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ni·trate
(nī′trāt′, -trĭt)n.
1. The univalent anionic group NO3, derived from nitric acid, or a compound containing this group.
2. Fertilizer consisting of sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, or ammonium nitrate.
tr.v. ni·trat·ed, ni·trat·ing, ni·trates
To treat with nitric acid or a nitrate, usually to change (an organic compound) into a nitrate.
ni·tra′tion n.
ni′tra′tor n.
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nitrate
(ˈnaɪtreɪt)n
1. (Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of nitric acid, such as sodium nitrate, NaNO3
2. (Agriculture) a fertilizer consisting of or containing nitrate salts
vb
3. (Chemistry) (tr) to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate
4. (Chemistry) to convert or be converted into a nitrate
5. (Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo the chemical process in which a nitro group is introduced into a molecule
niˈtration n
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ni•trate
(n. ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt; v. -treɪt)n., v. -trat•ed, -trat•ing. n.
1. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group ONO2 or NO3.
2. fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate.
v.t. 3. to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate.
4. to convert into a nitrate.
ni•tra′tion, n.
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ni·trate
(nī′trāt′) A salt or ester of nitric acid; a compound containing the group NO3. Nitrates dissolve extremely easily in water and are an important component of the nitrogen cycle. Compare nitrite.
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nitrate
Past participle: nitrated
Gerund: nitrating
| Imperative |
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| nitrate |
| nitrate |
| Present |
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| I nitrate |
| you nitrate |
| he/she/it nitrates |
| we nitrate |
| you nitrate |
| they nitrate |
| Preterite |
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| I nitrated |
| you nitrated |
| he/she/it nitrated |
| we nitrated |
| you nitrated |
| they nitrated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am nitrating |
| you are nitrating |
| he/she/it is nitrating |
| we are nitrating |
| you are nitrating |
| they are nitrating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have nitrated |
| you have nitrated |
| he/she/it has nitrated |
| we have nitrated |
| you have nitrated |
| they have nitrated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was nitrating |
| you were nitrating |
| he/she/it was nitrating |
| we were nitrating |
| you were nitrating |
| they were nitrating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had nitrated |
| you had nitrated |
| he/she/it had nitrated |
| we had nitrated |
| you had nitrated |
| they had nitrated |
| Future |
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| I will nitrate |
| you will nitrate |
| he/she/it will nitrate |
| we will nitrate |
| you will nitrate |
| they will nitrate |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have nitrated |
| you will have nitrated |
| he/she/it will have nitrated |
| we will have nitrated |
| you will have nitrated |
| they will have nitrated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be nitrating |
| you will be nitrating |
| he/she/it will be nitrating |
| we will be nitrating |
| you will be nitrating |
| they will be nitrating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been nitrating |
| you have been nitrating |
| he/she/it has been nitrating |
| we have been nitrating |
| you have been nitrating |
| they have been nitrating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been nitrating |
| you will have been nitrating |
| he/she/it will have been nitrating |
| we will have been nitrating |
| you will have been nitrating |
| they will have been nitrating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been nitrating |
| you had been nitrating |
| he/she/it had been nitrating |
| we had been nitrating |
| you had been nitrating |
| they had been nitrating |
| Conditional |
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| I would nitrate |
| you would nitrate |
| he/she/it would nitrate |
| we would nitrate |
| you would nitrate |
| they would nitrate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have nitrated |
| you would have nitrated |
| he/she/it would have nitrated |
| we would have nitrated |
| you would have nitrated |
| they would have nitrated |
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nitrate
A nitrogen compound essential for plant growth, but liable to contaminate water supplies where nitrate fertilizer is washed into rivers or seeps underground.
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Noun 1. [画像:nitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)]nitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
calcium nitrate - a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
soda niter, sodium nitrate - (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
ammonium nitrate - used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
silver nitrate - a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
nitro group - the group -NO3
uranyl nitrate - a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
Verb 1. nitrate - treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
chemical science, chemistry - 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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Translations
نِتْرات
dusičnan
gødningssaltnitrat
salétromsavas só
nítrat
nitrāts
dusičnan
nitrat
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nitrate
n → Nitrat nt
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nitrogen
(ˈnaitrədʒən) noun an element, a type of gas making up nearly four-fifths of the air we breathe. stikstof غاز النيتروجين азот nitrogênio dusík der Stickstoff kvælstof; nitrogen άζωτο nitrógeno lämmastik گاز نيتروژن typpi azote חנקן नाइट्रोजन dušik nitrogén nitrogen nítur, köfnunarefni azoto 窒素 질소 azotas slāpeklis nitrogen stikstof nitrogen azot نايتروجن nitrogénio azot азот dusík dušik nitrogen kväve ก๊าซไนโตรเจน nitrojen 氮 азот نائٹروجن، ايک قسم کي گيس Ni tơ 氮
ˈnitrate noun any of several substances containing nitrogen often used as soil fertilizers. nitraat نِتْرات азотна киселина nitrato dusičnan das Nitrat nitrat; gødningssalt νιτρικό άλας nitrato nitraat نیترات nitraatti nitrate חַנקָה नाइट्रेट nitrat salétromsavas só nitrat nítrat nitrato 硝酸塩 질산염 nitratas, azoto trąša nitrāts nitrat nitraat nitrat; salpeter azotan نايتريت nitrato nitrat нитрат dusičnan nitrat nitrat nitrat สารประกอบไนโตรเจน nitrat 硝酸鹽 азотнокисла сіль; нітрат ايک قسم کا تيزابي عنصر nitrat 硝酸盐
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