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nitrate vs Nitrospan

Nitrospan vs nitrate

nitrate and Nitrospan both are nouns.

nitrate is a verb but Nitrospan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitrate Yes No Yes No
Nitrospan Yes No No No
As nouns, Nitrospan is a hyponym of nitrate; that is, Nitrospan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nitrate:
  • nitrate: any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
  • Nitrospan: a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
nitrate (noun) Nitrospan (noun)
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) trade names for nitroglycerin used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris
a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
nitrate (verb) Nitrospan (verb)
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Difference between nitrate and Nitrospan

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