nitrate - Definition from the COMPOUNDS topic - HARD SCIENCE

Topic: COMPOUNDS

Date:	1700-1800
Language:	French
Origin:	nitrique; NITRIC ACID

nitrate
noun

ni‧trate

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[uncountable and countable]

HCCTAS used in the name of substances containing nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrates are often used to improve soil:

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potassium nitrate

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high levels of nitrates in drinking water

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