Nitrate

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-23-2012

nitrate
noun1

any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
verb1

treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"

07-23-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Nitrate nitrate noun1any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) verb1treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"