Definition of "nitrates" []

• Plural form of nitrate. (noun)

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• "Where one drew nitrates from the soil, the other copies would have their nitrate needs met."
• "Experiments designed to test discrepancies in theoretical computational chemistry have turned up a barely two-angstrom difference that may lead to a new approach to locate and remove dangerous toxins such as perchlorate and nitrates from the environment."
• "Let the baby-food industry make beets, turnips, carrots, collard greens, and spinach, because these veggies may contain large amounts of chemicals called nitrates when grown in some parts of the country and can cause anemia—a deficiency of red blood cells—in your wee one."