ni‧trate /ˈnaɪtreɪt, -trət/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: nitrique; ⇒ nitric acid]
used in the name of substances containing
nitrogen and
oxygen. Nitrates are often used to improve soil:
potassium nitrate high levels of nitrates in drinking water [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲