nitration

noun

ni·​tra·​tion nī-ˈtrā-shən 

: the process of adding a nitro group to an organic compound

nitrate

ˈnī-ˌtrāt 

transitive verb

nitrator

ˈnī-ˌtrā-tər 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nitration

noun

ni·​tra·​tion nī-ˈtrā-shən 

: the process of treating or combining with nitric acid or a nitrate

especially : conversion of an organic compound into a nitro compound or a nitrate

nitrate verb

nitrated; nitrating