nitrate
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2ADJ.
current, due, electric, ionic, mercuric, silver
NITRATE + NOUN
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noun
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.
The underground water which feeds Britain's springs and rivers and provides a third of its drinking water is becoming seriously polluted with nitrates, causing a threat to wildlife and landing consumers with a big purification bill.
verb
To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate
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6Nitrates 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.
WiktionaryThe underground water which feeds Britain's springs and rivers and provides a third of its drinking water is becoming seriously polluted with nitrates, causing a threat to wildlife and landing consume
WiktionaryThe pinkness of bacon – or cooked ham, or salami – is a sign that it has been treated with chemicals, more specifically with nitrates and nitrites.
WiktionaryNatural mineral water contains calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium as well as nitrate.
Tatoeba · #3941674The stain on the lab coat is due to silver nitrate.
Tatoeba · #4453759Mercuric nitrate is an ionic compound.
Tatoeba · #4465585