Nitrite vs. Nitrate

Nitritenoun

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitrous acid

Nitritenoun

(chemistry) The univalent radical -NO2, and the anion NO2-

Nitritenoun

A salt or ester of nitrous acid; a compound bearing the -NO2 radical.

Nitritenoun

the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or ester of nitrous acid)

Nitritenoun

a salt or ester of nitrous acid, containing the anion NO₂⁻ or the group —NO₂.

Nitrite

The nitrite ion has the chemical formula NO−2. Nitrite (mostly sodium nitrite) is widely used throughout chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

Nitratenoun

(chemistry) Any salt or ester of nitric acid.

Nitrateverb

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

Nitratenoun

A salt of nitric acid.

Nitratenoun

any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

Nitrateverb

treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate;

Nitratenoun

a salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the anion NO₃⁻ or the group —NO₃

Nitrateverb

treat (a substance) with nitric acid, especially so as to introduce nitro groups

Nitrate

Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO−3. Salts containing this ion are called nitrates.