nitration

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noun (1)

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

nitrator

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noun (2)

ni·​tra·​tor ˈnī‧ˌtrātə(r) 

plural -s

: one that nitrates: such as

a

: an acid-resistant vessel with cooling equipment used for the nitration of organic substances

b

: one who tends a nitrator

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nitration

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

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