nitrateとは意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From French nitrate.

発音

• (米国発音) enPR: nī'trāt, IPA^(key): /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/, [ˈnaɪ̯ˌtʰɹeɪ̯t]

名詞

nitrate (複数形 nitrates)

1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.
   • 1992 March 10, “Removal of Nitrates”, in The New York Times‎^[1], ISSN 0362-4331:

     Nitrates are most commonly used in fertilizers, especially sodium and potassium nitrates. Numerous water wells have had to be abandoned because of the lack of a way to deal with the problem.

   • 2003 August 11, Paul Brown, “Nitrate pollution raises water bills”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     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.

   • 2018 March 1, Bee Wilson, “Yes, bacon really is killing us”, in The Guardian‎^[3]:

     The pinkness of bacon – or cooked ham, or salami – is a sign that it has been treated with chemicals, more specifically with nitrates and nitrites.

派生語

動詞

nitrate (三人称単数 現在形 nitrates, 現在分詞 nitrating, 過去形および過去分詞形 nitrated)

1. To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate

関連する語

• nitration
• nitrator