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- [noun nahy-treyt, -trit; verb nahy-treyt]
- /noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt; verb ˈnaɪ treɪt/
- /naɪ.ˈtreɪ.ʃən/
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- [noun nahy-treyt, -trit; verb nahy-treyt]
- /noun ˈnaɪ treɪt, -trɪt; verb ˈnaɪ treɪt/
Definitions of nitration word
- noun nitration Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 . 1
- noun nitration fertilizer consisting of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate. 1
- noun nitration cellulose nitrate, a substance used as a film base in the early days of filmmaking. 1
- noun nitration Informal. nitrate film. 1
- verb with object nitration to treat with nitric acid or a nitrate. 1
- verb with object nitration to convert into a nitrate. 1
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Origin of nitration
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; nitr- + -ate2
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Parts of speech for Nitration
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nitration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nitration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with nitration
- what is nitration reaction?
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- why is sulfuric acid used in nitration?
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