nitrate
noun/ˈnaɪtreɪt/
Frequency rank: #10,100 most common English word
Meaning
a salt or ester of nitric acid, commonly used in fertilizers and food preservation.
Example sentence
High levels of nitrate in drinking water can be harmful to infants, so water quality is carefully monitored.
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