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

• ammonium nitrate
• calcium nitrate
• cellulose nitrate
• guncotton
• nitrocellulose
• nitrocotton
• glyceryl trinitrate
• nitroglycerin
• nitroglycerine
• nitrospan
• nitrostat
• trinitroglycerin
• niter
• nitre
• potassium nitrate
• saltpeter
• saltpetre
• silver nitrate
• soda niter
• sodium nitrate
• uranyl nitrate

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

• chemical compound
• compound

2. (verb) treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

• process
• treat

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

• chemical science
• chemistry

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

• nitrify
• nitrify
• nitrogenise
• nitrogenize
• nitrify

2. (verb) treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

• aqua fortis
• nitric acid