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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈnaɪtreɪt/
nitrate means: A chemical made from nitric acid, often used in plant food and explosives.
noun
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDC1
A chemical made from nitric acid, often used in plant food and explosives.
- The water contains too much nitrate.
- Farmers use nitrate fertilizers to help crops grow.
- The laboratory measured nitrate levels in several samples.
verb
CHEMICAL TREATMENTC2
To treat a substance with nitric acid or a chemical made from it.
- The chemist will nitrate the compound.
- They nitrated the material in a controlled reaction.
- This method is used to nitrate cellulose.
Questions about nitrate
What does nitrate mean?
A chemical made from nitric acid, often used in plant food and explosives.
What is nitrate in other languages?
Türkçe: nitrat · Español: nitrato · Français: nitrate · Deutsch: Nitrat · Italiano: nitrato · 日本語: 硝酸塩
How do you pronounce nitrate?
It is pronounced /ˈnaɪtreɪt/.
How do you use nitrate in a sentence?
The water contains too much nitrate. Farmers use nitrate fertilizers to help crops grow.
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