mononitrate

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noun

Any nitrate having a single nitrate anion

OriginEnglish nitrate ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmononitrate (plural mononitrates)

plural mononitrates

  1. chemistryAny nitrate having a single nitrate anion

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishnitrate
  5. Englishmononitrate

From mono- + nitrate.

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APA

mononitrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononitrate

MLA

“mononitrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononitrate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mononitrate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mononitrate.

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