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nitrator

noun

a reaction vessel in which nitration takes place

Scrabble 8

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Meanings

nounnitrator (plural nitrators)

plural nitrators

a reaction vessel in which nitration takes place
a device for spreading nitrate fertilizer on the soil

Origin

From nitrate + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nitrator

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Cite this entry

APA

nitrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrator

MLA

“nitrator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrator.

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