Nitrate ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Nitrate ( noun )

1. A salt or ester of nitric acid, typically a white crystalline substance used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of explosives, dyes, and other chemicals.
2. A compound containing the nitrate ion NO3−.

Origin:

Late latin nitratus, from latin nitrum, from greek nitron, nitron, from nitros nitrous.

Examples:

1. Farmers use nitrates to fertilize their crops.
2. Nitrates are a key component in the production of ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
3. The nitrate content in the water was found to be too high.
4. The nitrate level in the soil was found to be too low.
5. Nitrate is used to preserve meat, such as bacon and hot dogs.

(As a verb)

Nitrate ( verb )

1. A salt or ester of nitric acid, typically a white crystalline substance used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of explosives, dyes, and other chemicals.
2. A compound containing the nitrate ion NO3−.

Origin:

Late latin nitratus, from latin nitrum, from greek nitron, nitron, from nitros nitrous.

Examples:

1. Farmers use nitrates to fertilize their crops.
2. Nitrates are a key component in the production of ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
3. The nitrate content in the water was found to be too high.
4. The nitrate level in the soil was found to be too low.
5. Nitrate is used to preserve meat, such as bacon and hot dogs.