n :  the process of treating or combining with nitric acid or a nitrate : esp  :  conversion of an organic compound into a nitro compound or a nitrate nitrate vb ni*trat*ed   ni*trat*ing 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  nu·tri·tion 
 
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