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nitrate vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs nitrate

nitrate and chemical compound both are nouns.

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

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

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