Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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nitrate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chemical science | Yes | No | No | No |
nitrate (noun) | chemical science (noun) |
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any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
nitrate (verb) | chemical science (verb) |
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treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate |