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• Nitrate — The nitrate ion. The net charge of the whole ion is 1−. The nitrate ion is a polyatomic ion with the molecular formula NO− 3 and a molecular mass of 62.0049 g/mol. It is the conjugate base of …   Wikipedia

• nitrate — [nī′trāt΄] n. [Fr < MFr nitre, NITER] 1. a) a salt of nitric acid containing the monovalent, negative radical NO3 b) an uncharged ester of this acid 2. potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate, used as a fertilizer vt. nitrated …   English World dictionary

• Fertilizer — Fer ti*lizer, n. 1. One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid. A. R. Wallace. [1913 Webster] 2. That which renders fertile; a general name for commercial substances which make plants grow better …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fertilizer — Tennessee Valley Authority: Results of Fertilizer demonstration 1942 …   Wikipedia

• nitrate — nitration, n. n. /nuy trayt, trit/; v. /nuy trayt/, n., v., nitrated, nitrating. n. 1. Chem. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group ONO2 or NO3. 2. fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium… …   Universalium

• fertilizer — noun any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑fertiliser, ↑plant food • Derivationally related forms: ↑fertilize • Hypernyms: ↑chemical, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• nitrate — ni•trate n. [[t]ˈnaɪ treɪt, trɪt[/t]] v. [[t] treɪt[/t]] n. v. trat•ed, trat•ing 1) chem. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group ONO2 or NO3 2) chem. agr. fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or… …   From formal English to slang

• fertilizer — /ferr tl uy zeuhr/, n. 1. any substance used to fertilize the soil, esp. a commercial or chemical manure. 2. a person, insect, etc., that fertilizes an animal or plant: Bees are fertilizers of flowers. [1655 65; FERTILIZE + ER1] * * * Natural or… …   Universalium

• nitrate — Synonyms and related words: acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, ammonia, borate, carbonate, castor bean meal, catalyze, chemical, chlorinate, commercial fertilizer, compost, dressing, dung, electrolyze, enrichener, ferment,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• nitrate — noun Etymology: French, from nitrique Date: 1788 1. a salt or ester of nitric acid 2. sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• nitrate of soda — Date: 1841 sodium nitrate used as a fertilizer …   New Collegiate Dictionary