Meanings
nounnitration (countable and uncountable, plural nitrations)
plural nitrations
- countableuncountablechemistryThe reaction of something with nitric acid; especially such a reaction, in the presence of sulphuric acid, to introduce a nitro functional group into a compound.
Origin
Translations
Greek νίτρωση
- νίτρωση (nítrosi)reaction with nitric acid
Italian nitrazione
- nitrazionereaction with nitric acid
Malay penitratan
- penitratanreaction with nitric acid
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with nitration
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APA
nitration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitration
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“nitration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitration. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitration.
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