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nitrate vs nitrocotton

nitrocotton vs nitrate

nitrate and nitrocotton both are nouns.

nitrate is a verb but nitrocotton is not a verb.

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

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