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Denitration Denitration Den`i*tra"tion, n. [Pref. de- + nitrate.]
A disengaging, or removal, of nitric acid.
glycerin nitrate Nitroglycerin Ni`tro*glyc"er*in, n. [Nitro- + glycerinn.]
(Chem.)
A liquid appearing like a heavy oil, colorless or yellowish,
and consisting of a mixture of several glycerin salts of
nitric acid, and hence more properly called glycerin
nitrate. It is made by the action of nitric acid on glycerin
in the presence of sulphuric acid. It is extremely unstable
and terribly explosive. A very dilute solution is used in
medicine as a neurotic under the name of glonion. [Written
also nitroglycerine.]
Note: A great number of explosive compounds have been
produced by mixing nitroglycerin with different
substances; as, dynamite, or giant powder,
nitroglycerin mixed with siliceous earth;
lithofracteur, nitroglycerin with gunpowder, or with
sawdust and nitrate of sodium or barium; Colonia
powder, gunpowder with nitroglycerin; dualin,
nitroglycerin with sawdust, or with sawdust and nitrate
of potassium and some other substances; lignose, wood
fiber and nitroglycerin.
Nitrate Nitrate Ni"trate, n. [Cf. F. nitrate.] (Chem.)
A salt of nitric acid.
Nitrate of silver, a white crystalline salt (AgNO3), used
in photography and as a cauterizing agent; -- called also
lunar caustic.
Nitrate of silver Nitrate Ni"trate, n. [Cf. F. nitrate.] (Chem.)
A salt of nitric acid.
Nitrate of silver, a white crystalline salt (AgNO3), used
in photography and as a cauterizing agent; -- called also
lunar caustic.
Nitrated Nitrated Ni"tra*ted, a.
1. (Chem.) Combined, or impregnated, with nitric acid, or
some of its compounds.
2. (Photog.) Prepared with nitrate of silver.
Nitratine Nitratine Ni"tra*tine, n. (Min.)
A mineral occurring in transparent crystals, usually of a
white, sometimes of a reddish gray, or lemon-yellow, color;
native sodium nitrate. It is used in making nitric acid and
for manure. Called also soda niter.
Trisnitrate Trisnitrate Tris*ni"trate, n. [Gr. ? thrice + E. nitrate.]
(Chem.)
A nitrate formed from three molecules of nitric acid; also,
less properly, applied to certain basic nitrates; as,
trisnitrate of bismuth.
unguentum hydrargyri nitratis Citrine Cit"rine, a. [F. citrin. See Citron.]
Like a citron or lemon; of a lemon color; greenish yellow.
Citrine ointment (Med.), a yellowish mercurial ointment,
the unguentum hydrargyri nitratis.
