noun
- the chemical process of introducing a nitro group into an organic compound
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The nitration of benzene produces nitrobenzene.
- Nitration reactions require careful temperature control.
- The chemist studied the nitration of aromatic compounds.
- Nitration is commonly used in the production of explosives.
- The nitration process involves mixing the substrate with nitric acid.
- Industrial nitration requires specialized safety equipment.