plural nitrates
1
: a salt or ester of nitric acid
2
: sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer
3
: any of several nitric-acid esters of cellulose : nitrocellulose
especially
: a product (such as celluloid film) made from cellulose nitrate
In the case of the Clark Gable Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), the nitrate original was destroyed before anyone noticed the transferred soundtrack was out of sync. —
Roy Hemming
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Beet juice increases circulating nitrate concentrations, which is converted to nitrous oxide.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Two bills working their way through committees get at different ways to keep drinking water clean for areas impacted by Karst geology, which allows nitrate runoff from agricultural practices to more easily seep into groundwater.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Beetroot powder is rich in nitrates, which the body converts to nitric oxide—a vasodilator that widens blood vessels.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Like with the current TikTok trend, the FDA said that consuming it could interfere with nitrates and lower blood pressure below safe levels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Two bills working their way through committees get at different ways to keep drinking water clean for areas impacted by Karst geology, which allows nitrate runoff from agricultural practices to more easily seep into groundwater.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Beetroot powder is rich in nitrates, which the body converts to nitric oxide—a vasodilator that widens blood vessels.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Like with the current TikTok trend, the FDA said that consuming it could interfere with nitrates and lower blood pressure below safe levels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Nitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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nitrate
noun
ni·trate
ˈnī-ˌtrāt 
-trət
1
: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of nitric acid with another substance
2
: nitrate of sodium or potassium used as a fertilizer
Medical Definition
nitrate
noun
ni·trate
ˈnī-ˌtrāt, -trət
: a salt or ester of nitric acid
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