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any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol"
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Any chemical compound containing ONO 2 . These can be either organic nitrates (eg, CH 3 ONO 2 ) or inorganic nitrates (eg., ClONO 2 ). See also nitrate ion, nitrate radical.
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The only form in which nitrogen can be used directly by plants; a component of chemical fertilizers.
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Plant nutrient and inorganic fertilizer that enters water supply sources from septic systems, animal feed lots, agricultural fertilizers, manure, industrial waste waters, sanitary landfills and garbage dumps.
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a compound (NO3) that contains nitrogen and oxygen that comes from decomposing organic materials like manure, plants and human waste.
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