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nitrate

/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/

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noun

/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее соединение, содержащее нитратную группу, например соль или эфир азотной кислоты.

A noun referring to a compound containing the nitrate group, such as a salt or ester of nitric acid.

  1. Chemical compoundB2formalscientific

    A salt or ester of nitric acid containing the group NO3, used in fertilizers and explosives.

    ruХимическое соединение

    • Farmers often use nitrate as a fertilizer to boost crop growth.
    • The lab test confirmed the presence of nitrate in the water sample.
    • Nitrate compounds are key ingredients in some industrial explosives.
Forms
  • nitrates plural form
  • nitrates' possessive plural form
  • nitrate's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/C2formaltechnical
  • ruГлагол, означающий обрабатывать или соединять с азотной кислотой или нитратным соединением, обычно в химическом процессе.

A verb meaning to treat or combine with nitric acid or a nitrate compound, typically in a chemical process.

  1. Treat with nitric acidC1formalscientific

    To treat a substance, especially an organic compound, with nitric acid to convert it into a nitrate.

    ruОбрабатывать азотной кислотой

    • The chemist nitrated the benzene ring to produce nitrobenzene.
    • In the lab, they nitrated the sample to analyze its composition.
    • The process to nitrate the compound requires careful temperature control.
Forms
  • nitrated past participle
  • nitrated past simple
  • nitrating present participle
  • nitrates third person singular