verb
- present participle of nitrate; treating or combining with nitric acid or a nitrate compound
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The chemist is nitrating the organic compound in the laboratory.
- Nitrating cellulose produces an explosive material.
- The process of nitrating benzene requires careful temperature control.
- They are nitrating the soil to increase its nitrogen content.
- The factory specializes in nitrating various chemical compounds.
- Nitrating agents must be handled with extreme caution.