nitration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree French nitratebor. English nitrate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English nitration From nitrate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nitrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
trinitration · Zincke nitration · denitration · mononitration · dinitration
Translations (3)
it nitrazione (reaction with nitric acid) · ms penitratan (reaction with nitric acid) · el νίτρωση (reaction with nitric acid)