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nitrate

2 definitions • 2 examples

1

a chemical that includes nitrogen and oxygen, often used as a fertilizer (= a substance that helps plants grow):

Examples:

potassium/sodium nitrate

Nitrogen is converted into nitrates in the soil which plants can then use.

2

a chemical that is used esp. as a fertilizer (= substance that helps plants grow)

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