nitrate
noun
ni·trate
| \ ˈnī-ˌtrāt
, -trət\
, -trət\
Definition of nitrate
1
: a salt or ester of nitric acid
2
: sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer
Examples of nitrate in a Sentence
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Environmental group Clean Wisconsin praised the news, saying creating new rules for how nitrates are applied to farm fields is an important step for protecting rural drinking water across the state. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 The detailed analysis will also list the presence of many other substances, including nitrates, chlorine, sodium, and dangerous bacteria. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How a Water Softener Works (And Why You Might Want One)," 4 July 2019 But objects composed of the others often turn up in excavations—generally coated with a wide array of oxides, nitrates, carbonates and sulphides. — The Economist, "Buried metal artefacts gather stories on their surfaces," 4 July 2019 The Wilson Administration had spent a total of $130 million to build two plants on the site to process nitrates for munitions and a hydroelectric dam to power the plants—only to see the war end before the dam was quite finished. — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, "Where Our New World Begins," 10 May 2019 The oil blend smells like citrus and is created especially to absorb nitrates, which eliminates any weird odors. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Banish Bathroom Smells Forever With LooLoo, a Hands-Free Toilet Freshener," 18 Mar. 2019 His case against flour manufacturers to prohibit them from bleaching their product—thereby adding nitrates to the mix—was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "We have food safety laws thanks to 19th century “poison squad”," 26 Nov. 2018 After years of study, there are possible revisions to a plan to reduce nitrates in groundwater in the Lower Yakima Valley recommending drastic changes that may impact farmers, residents and municipalities. — Phil Ferolito, The Seattle Times, "Plan devised to reduce nitrates in Lower Yakima Valley groundwater," 4 Aug. 2018 Studies also have linked nitrates to birth defects and various forms of cancer. — Dale Kasler, Phillip Reese And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, "360,000 Californians have unsafe drinking water. Are you one of them?," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nitrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nitrate
nitrate
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nitrate
: a chemical compound that contains oxygen and nitrogen and that is used in fertilizer
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nitrate
noun
ni·trate
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Kids Definition of nitrate
: a substance that is made from or similar in composition to nitric acid
nitrate
noun
ni·trate
| \ ˈnī-ˌtrāt, -trət
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Medical Definition of nitrate
: a salt or ester of nitric acid
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