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nitrated

[n. nahy-treyt, -trit; v. nahy-treyt]

ni·trate

[n. nahy-treyt, -trit; v. nahy-treyt] noun, verb, -trat·ed, -trat·ing.
noun
1.
Chemistry. 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.
3.
cellulose nitrate, a substance used as a film base in the early days of filmmaking.
4.
Informal. nitrate film.
verb (used with object)
5.
to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate.
6.
to convert into a nitrate.

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Nitrated is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1785–95; nitr- + -ate2

ni·tra·tion, noun
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nitrate ni·trate (nī'trāt', -trĭt)
n.

  1. The univalent radical NO3.

  2. A compound containing such a radical, such as a salt or ester of nitric acid.

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.

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nitrate   (nī'trāt')  Pronunciation Key 
A salt or ester of nitric acid, 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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