plural nitrates
1
: a salt or ester of nitric acid
2
: sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate used as a fertilizer
3
: any of several nitric-acid esters of cellulose : nitrocellulose
especially
: a product (such as celluloid film) made from cellulose nitrate
In the case of the Clark Gable Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), the nitrate original was destroyed before anyone noticed the transferred soundtrack was out of sync. —
Roy Hemming
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Aqua Illinois said Friday, following consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Administration and additional testing, that nitrate levels had fallen below the warning level.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Beets Research suggests beetroot juice can help reduce blood pressure and increase blood flow, improving heart health, likely due to its high nitrate levels.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
But nitrate levels in the Raccoon River kept on rising.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Like other dark, leafy green vegetables, beet greens contain nitrates and are high in beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Beets Research suggests beetroot juice can help reduce blood pressure and increase blood flow, improving heart health, likely due to its high nitrate levels.
—Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
But nitrate levels in the Raccoon River kept on rising.
—Dave Hage, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Like other dark, leafy green vegetables, beet greens contain nitrates and are high in beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
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“Nitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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nitrate
noun
ni·trate
ˈnī-ˌtrāt 
-trət
1
: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of nitric acid with another substance
2
: nitrate of sodium or potassium used as a fertilizer
Medical Definition
nitrate
noun
ni·trate
ˈnī-ˌtrāt, -trət
: a salt or ester of nitric acid
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