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chemical compound vs nitrate

nitrate vs chemical compound

chemical compound and nitrate both are nouns.

chemical compound is not a verb while nitrate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
nitrate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, nitrate is a hyponym of chemical compound; that is, nitrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • nitrate: any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
chemical compound (noun) nitrate (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
chemical compound (verb) nitrate (verb)
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Difference between chemical compound and nitrate

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