The reaction of something with nitric acid; especially such a reaction, in the presence of sulphuric acid, to introduce a nitro functional group into a compound.

nitratitenoun

Synonym of nitratine.

nitrativeadj

That nitrates.

nitratocupratenoun

Any of several anions of general formula Cu(NO₃)ₘⁿ⁻; any salt containing such an anion.

nitratornoun

a reaction vessel in which nitration takes place

nitrazepamnoun

A short-acting hypnotic drug (British trademark Mogadon) of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat insomnia; C₁₅H₁₁N₃O₃.

nitrazepatenoun

An anxiolytic benzodiazepine drug.

nitrenoun

British standard spelling of niter.

nitre bushnoun

Any flowering plant of the genus Nitraria, family Nitrariaceae, native to Africa, Europe, Asia, Russia and Australia.

nitrenenoun

Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN

nitrenoidadj

characteristic of a nitrene

nitrergicadj

mediated by nitric oxide

nitrianadj

Containing nitrogen (especially when this replaces another element)

nitriarynoun

An artificial bed of animal matter for the manufacture of nitre by nitrification.

nitricadj

Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen.

nitric acidnoun

A transparent, colorless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO₃; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes.

nitric oxidenoun

the binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO; an unstable compound which rapidly oxidizes in the presence of air.

nitridationnoun

Reaction or treatment with a nitride.

nitridenoun

A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.

nitridedadj

Subjected to the nitriding process.

nitridernoun

A machine that carries out nitriding.

nitridingnoun

A method of case hardening steel by the surface absorption of nitrogen by heating with ammonia.

nitridizeverb

To form a nitride from

nitridylnoun

A radical nitrogen ion with a double negative charge; N^(2−•); A nitrogen atom with only two bonds.

nitriferousadj

Yielding or containing nitre.

nitrifiableadj

Capable of being nitrified.

nitrifiernoun

An agent employed in nitrification.

nitrilasenoun

Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of nitriles to carboxylic acids and ammonia, without the formation of "free" amide intermediates.

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