Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nitrate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chemical compound | Yes | No | No | No |
nitrate (noun) | chemical compound (noun) |
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any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
nitrate (verb) | chemical compound (verb) |
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treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate |