NITRATE CHEMISTRY


Meaning of NITRATE CHEMISTRY in English

nitrate Chemistry

■ noun 'nʌɪtreɪt a salt or ester of nitric acid.

■ verb nʌɪ'treɪt treat with nitric acid, especially so as to introduce the group ‒NO 2 .

Derivatives

nitration noun

Origin

C18: from Fr. (see nitre , -ate 1 ).

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