nitrate

Meanings

• Noun

  A chemical compound, specifically a salt or an ester of nitric acid, typically with a metal or an organic base.

  - "Fertilizers often contain nitrates to enhance plant growth."
  - "Nitrate pollution can lead to eutrophication in water bodies."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nitrate
bate , fate , hate , mate , plate , rate

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Variants

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nitrate , nitrates , nitrated , nitrating , nitration , nitrations , nitrator , nitrators , nitrate of soda , ammonium nitrate , ammonium nitrates , amyl nitrate , amyl nitrates , cellulose nitrate , cellulose nitrates , peroxyacetyl nitrate , peroxyacetyl nitrates , potassium nitrate , potassium nitrates , silver nitrate , silver nitrates , sodium nitrate , sodium nitrates

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'nitrum' meaning salt or native earth, which was used to refer to naturally occurring sources of nitrates.

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Trivia

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1. Nitrate is a key component in the Chlorophyll molecule.

2. Nitrate was once used as a food preservative, particularly in the production of bacon and ham.

3. The highest recorded nitrate level in drinking water was in Chile, where it reached 16,000 parts per million.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nitric Acid: A strong acid that is a major component in the production of nitrates.

2. Nitrification: The biological process by which nitrogen in the air is converted into nitrates and nitrites in the soil.

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Culture

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Nitrate has been used extensively in the production of explosives, particularly in the manufacture of nitroglycerin and dynamite. In photography, nitrate-based film was once commonly used due to its high sensitivity and fine grain.

How to Memorize "nitrate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a salt or a compound with nitric acid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate nitrate with plant growth or explosives.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember nitrate as a 'Nit'ric 'ate'.

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