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nitrate
noun
verb
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
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ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt
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noun
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
verb
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
“nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol”
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nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol