nitrate

1. Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) (synset 115040068)
   is a type of: chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
   subtypes:

   • calcium nitrate - a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
   • cellulose nitrate, guncotton, nitrocellulose, nitrocotton - a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
   • soda niter, sodium nitrate - (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
   • niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
   • glyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, nitrospan, nitrostat, trinitroglycerin - a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat)
   • ammonium nitrate - used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
   • silver nitrate - a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agent
   • uranyl nitrate - a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid
   substance holonym: nitro group - the group -NO3

1. Treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate (synset 200185248)
   "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
   referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
   is a type of: process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

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