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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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chemical, chemical substance go
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
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compound, chemical compound go
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
nitrate
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
noun.substance
8 Subcategories
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calcium nitrate go
a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water
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cellulose nitrate, nitrocellulose, guncotton, nitrocotton go
a nitric acid ester
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sodium nitrate, soda niter go
(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
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potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre go
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
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Nitrospan, Nitrostat, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl trinitrate go
a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol
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ammonium nitrate go
used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
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silver nitrate go
a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions
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uranyl nitrate go
a yellow salt obtained by the reaction of uranium salts with nitric acid