Akademik

nitrate

n. & v.
—n.
1 any salt or ester of nitric acid.
2 potassium or sodium nitrate when used as a fertilizer.
—v.tr. Chem. treat, combine, or impregnate with nitric acid.
Derivatives:
nitration n.
Etymology: F (as NITRE, -ATE(1))

Useful english dictionary. 2012.