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Nitrate
Definition
Nitrate is a chemical compound that contains the nitrate ion, NO3−. It is used in fertilizers, explosives, and food preservatives.
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Common collocations
- nitrate fertilizer
- ammonium nitrate
- sodium nitrate
- potassium nitrate
- nitrate pollution
- nitrate levels
- nitrate runoff
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Usage note
Nitrate is a chemical compound, often used in fertilizers. It is important to distinguish between nitrate (NO3-) and nitrite (NO2-), as they have different properties and effects.
Example sentences
- The farmer applied nitrate to his crops to help them grow.
- The chemist nitrate the compound to make it more stable.
- The explosive was made from a mixture of nitrate and other chemicals.
- The food manufacturer added nitrate to the meat to preserve it.
- The water in the lake contained high levels of nitrate.
Quotes
"The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life. Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life." - Wendell Berry
"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness." - Thomas Jefferson
"The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life." - Arthur Keith