“nitrate of”

The following 4 entries include the term nitrate of.

nitrate of soda

noun phrase

: sodium nitrate used as a fertilizer

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nitrate of iron

: a dark red chiefly ferric sulfate liquid made usually by oxidizing a solution of ferrous sulfate with nitric acid and used as a mordant in dyeing

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nitrate of lime

: calcium nitrate especially for use as a fertilizer

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nitrate of potash

: potassium nitrate especially for use as a fertilizer

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