nitrate

名词 nitrate:

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

动词 nitrate:

1. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

1. Nitrate of soda may be sown on pasture that does not eat off.
   可以把硝酸钠撒在牧草还没有吃光的草地上。
2. A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.
   阿马托炸药一种由硝酸铵和三硝基甲苯组成的烈性混合炸药
3. A cellulose nitrate used as a component of smokeless powder.
   火纤维素硝酸纤维素，用于无烟的炸药的组成物质
4. The soil is enriched with nitrates.
   土壤里施了硝酸盐肥料。

ni.trate

n.（名词）
The univalent radical NO3 or a compound containing it, as a salt or an ester of nitric acid.
硝酸根，硝酸盐（酯）：一价的根NO3或包含它的化合物，如一种硝酸盐或者酯
Fertilizer consisting of sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate.
硝酯钯：由硝酸钠或硝酸钾组成的化肥
v.tr.（及物动词）
ni.trat.ed,ni.trat.ing,ni.trates
To treat with nitric acid or a nitrate, usually to change (an organic compound) into a nitrate.
硝化：用硝酸或硝酸盐处理，通常将（有机化合物）转化成硝酸盐或硝酸酯

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nitra.tion
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