NITRATING

Verb

nitrating

present participle of nitrate

Adjective

nitrating (not comparable)

That promotes nitration

Anagrams

• intrigant

Source: Wiktionary


NITRATE

Ni"trate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. nitrate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of nitric acid. Nitrate of silver, a white crystalline salt (AgNO3), used in photography and as a cauterizing agent; -- called also lunar caustic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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