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cellulose nitrate vs nitrate

nitrate vs cellulose nitrate

cellulose nitrate and nitrate both are nouns.

cellulose nitrate is not a verb while nitrate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cellulose nitrate Yes No No No
nitrate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, nitrate is a hypernym of cellulose nitrate; that is, nitrate is a word with a broader meaning than cellulose nitrate:
  • cellulose nitrate: a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
  • nitrate: any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
Other hypernyms of cellulose nitrate include cellulose ester.
cellulose nitrate (noun) nitrate (noun)
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
cellulose nitrate (verb) nitrate (verb)
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Difference between cellulose nitrate and nitrate

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