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nitrate vs niter

niter vs nitrate

nitrate and niter both are nouns.

nitrate is a verb but niter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitrate Yes No Yes No
niter Yes No No No
As nouns, niter is a hyponym of nitrate; that is, niter 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)
  • niter: (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
nitrate (noun) niter (noun)
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
nitrate (verb) niter (verb)
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Difference between nitrate and niter

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