nitrate
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nitrate
- /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/ US
- [ˈnaɪ̯ˌtʰɹeɪ̯t] US
Rhymes with -aɪtɹeɪt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French nitrate.
noun nitrates
- Any salt or ester of nitric acid. Nitrates are most commonly used in fertilizers, especially sodium and potassium nitrates. Numerous water wells have had to be abandoned because of the lack of a way to deal with the problem.
verb nitrates · nitrating · nitrated
- To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nitrite, ammonium, ammonia, nitric, nitrogen, nitrogenous, alkaline, econazole, argentic, fertilizer, composite, acid, niter, nitratine, chile saltpeter, saltpetre
Translations
Talk about this word "nitrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nitrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nitrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nitrate "nitrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nitrate.Cite this
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title = {nitrate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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