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nitrate vs silver nitrate

silver nitrate vs nitrate

nitrate and silver nitrate both are nouns.

nitrate is a verb but silver nitrate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitrate Yes No Yes No
silver nitrate Yes No No No
As nouns, silver nitrate is a hyponym of nitrate; that is, silver nitrate 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)
  • silver nitrate: a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
nitrate (noun) silver nitrate (noun)
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
nitrate (verb) silver nitrate (verb)
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Difference between nitrate and silver nitrate

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