Nitrate — definition

1. nitrate (Noun)

nitrate (Noun) — Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid).

chemical compound compound Nitrospan Nitrostat ammonium nitrate calcium nitrate cellulose nitrate glyceryl trinitrate guncotton niter nitre nitrocellulose nitrocotton nitroglycerin nitroglycerine potassium nitrate saltpeter saltpetre silver nitrate soda niter sodium nitrate trinitroglycerin • • • nitro group

2. nitrate (Verb)

nitrate (Verb) — (chemistry) treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate. ex. "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"

process treat