Plural of nitrate
regular plural
The plural of nitrate is nitrates.
Forms of nitrate
| Singular | nitrate /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nitrates |
| Countable | countable |
Nitrates in a sentence
- Nitrates are most commonly used in fertilizers, especially sodium and potassium nitrates.1992 March 10, “Removal of Nitrates”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- The underground water which feeds Britain's springs and rivers and provides a third of its drinking water is becoming seriously polluted with nitrates, causing a threat to wildlife and landing consumers with a big purification bill.2003 August 11, Paul Brown, “Nitrate pollution raises water bills”, in The Guardian
- The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.From the entry runoff
- Furfural saturated with salicylic acid was used in a recent study of the separation of zirconyl and hafnyl nitrates.1960, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Division of Reactor Development, E. T. Hayes, The Metallurgy of Hafnium (page 57). From the entry hafnyl
- The DPA test referred to by Martz is a color spot test for a range of oxidizing compounds, which include but are not limited to nitrates.1998, Michael R Bromwich, The FBI Laboratory: An Investigation into Laboratory Practices & Alleged Misconduct. From the entry spot test
Meaning of nitrate
- noun Any salt or ester of nitric acid.
- verb To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate.
Questions about the plural of nitrate
- What is the plural of nitrate?
- The plural of nitrate is nitrates.
- Is nitrate countable?
- Nitrate is a countable noun.
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