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nitrates
We have found lemma(root) word of nitrates : nitrate.
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[ˈnʌɪtreɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the anion NO₃ ? or the group —NO₃
(e.g: preserved meat and vegetables contain nitrates)
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Origin
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late 18th century: from French(see nitre, -ate)
[nʌɪˈtreɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- treat (a substance) with nitric acid, especially so as to introduce nitro groups
(e.g: nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
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Origin
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late 18th century: from French(see nitre, -ate)
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