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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.
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nitrate ni·trate (nī'trāt', -trĭt)
n.
The univalent radical NO3.
A compound containing such a radical, such as a salt or ester of nitric acid.
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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