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nitrate vs nitre

nitre vs nitrate

nitrate and nitre both are nouns.

nitrate is a verb but nitre is not a verb.

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

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