nitrate in Italian
nitrate in Italian is nitrato — nitrate means a chemical compound formed from nitric acid, commonly used in fertilizers and preservatives.
nitrate in Italian
nitrato
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.
What does "nitrate" mean?
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noun A chemical compound formed from nitric acid, commonly used in fertilizers and preservatives.
"Runoff from nitrate fertilizer can pollute nearby rivers."
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verb To treat a substance with nitric acid or a nitrate compound.
"The cellulose was nitrated to produce an early type of photographic film."
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nitrate in a sentence
- Runoff from nitrate fertilizer can pollute nearby rivers.
- Some processed meats contain sodium nitrate as a preservative.
- The cellulose was nitrated to produce an early type of photographic film.
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What is "nitrate" in Italian?
"nitrate" in Italian is nitrato. nitrate means: A chemical compound formed from nitric acid, commonly used in fertilizers and preservatives.
How do you use "nitrate" in a sentence?
Example: "Runoff from nitrate fertilizer can pollute nearby rivers." In Italian, "nitrate" is nitrato.
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