01 Word definition

nitrate

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is NITRATE a word?

Yes. NITRATE is a 7-letter noun. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell NITRATE?

N-I-T-R-A-T-E

NITRATE contains 7 letters, begins with N, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

2verb

  1. treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate

    nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends8points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is NITRATE spelled?

N1I2T3R4A5T6E7
Starts withNITFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats T
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About NITRATE.

How do you spell NITRATE?

NITRATE is spelled N-I-T-R-A-T-E. It contains 7 letters.