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Nitrate
A compound containing nitrogen that can exist in the atmosphere or as a dissolved gas in water and which can have harmful effects on humans and animals. Nitrates in water can cause severe illness in infants and domestic animals. A plant nutrient and inorganic fertilizer, nitrate is found in septic s...
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nitrate
[n] - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) 2. [v] - treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
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nitrate
(NO3-) 1. The NO3- ion, formed by reaction of nitric acid with a base. 2. A compound containing the NO3- ion, for example ammonium nitrate, NH4NO3.
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Nitrate
Ni'trate noun [ Confer French nitrate .] (Chemistry) A salt of nitric acid. Nitrate of silver , a white crystalline salt (AgNO 3 ), used in photography and as a cauterizing agent; - - called also lunar caustic...
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nitrate
<chemistry> A salt of nitric acid. Nitrate of silver, a white crystalline salt (AgNO3), used in photography and as a cauterizing agent. ... Synonym: lunar caustic. ... Origin: Cf. F. Nitrate. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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nitrate
noun any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
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nitrate
(ni´trāt) any salt or ester of nitric acid; organic nitrates are used in the treatment of angina pectoris and as preservatives in meat products. Some individuals have sensitivity to nitrates and may suffer from headache, diarrhea, or urticaria after ingesting them.
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Nitrate
• (n.) A salt of nitric acid. • (n.) A salt of nitric acid.
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nitrate
any member of either of two classes of compounds derived from nitric acid, HNO3. The salts of nitric acid are ionic compounds containing the nitrate ... [11 related articles]
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Nitrate
The nitrate ion is a polyatomic ion with the molecular formula NO{su|b=3|p=−} and a molecular mass of 62.0049 g/mol. ==Structure== It is the conjugate base of nitric acid, consisting of one central nitrogen atom surrounded by three identically-bonded oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement....
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Nitrate
Form of nitrogen commonly found in the soil and used by plants for building amino acids, DNA and proteins. It is commonly produced by the chemical modification of nitrite by specialized bacteria. Chemical formula for nitrate is NO3-
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nitrate
A salt of nitric acid. Nitrate salts contain the nitrate ion (NO3-). Some nitrates, such as saltpetre (potassium nitrate, KNO3) and Chile saltpetre (sodium nitrate, NaNO3) are important naturally occurring ch...
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nitrate
nitrate, chemical compound containing the nitrate (NO3) radical. Nitrates are salts or esters of nitric acid, HNO3, formed by replacing the hydrogen with a metal (e.g., sodium or potassium) or a radical (e.g., ammonium or ethyl). Some important inorganic nitrates are potassium nitrate (KNO3), sodium...
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Nitrate
A nitrate is any salt of nitric acid.
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nitrate
Type: Term Pronunciation: nī′trāt Definitions: 1. A salt of nitric acid.
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nitrate
Salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the NO3- ion. Nitrates are used in explosives, in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, in curing meat (as nitre), and as fertilizers. They are the most water-soluble salts known and play a major part in the nitrogen cycle. Nitrate...
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Nitrate
A substance typically found in saltpeter and celery juice which, with the help of certain salt-tolerant bacteria, can convert into nitrite.
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Nitrate
a water-soluble molecule made up of nitrogen and oxygen, commonly found in agricultural fertilizers, and therefore in land runoff. Too much nitrate concentration is can be toxic to marine life.
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nitrate
1) A nitrate is any salt of nitric acid 2) Beef-curing compound 3) Calcium ...- 4) Certain ester 5) Chemical compound 6) Common fertilizer 7) Compound 8) Fertilizer 9) Fertilizer chemical 10) Fertilizer ingredient 11) Ferti...
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Nitrate
Compounds of nitrogen required for plant growth, or for the fertilization are important.
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