nitratecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionnitrateEtymologyexpandfrom nitre, with the suffix -ate; see nitratus ("nitrated") in Latin.Definitions1. First person singular present indicative of the verb nitrate.expand2. Third person singular present indicative of the verb nitrate.expand3. First person singular present subjunctive of the verb nitrate.expand4. Third person singular present subjunctive of the verb nitrate.expand5. Second person singular imperative of the verb nitrate.expandSee alsonitrates (v.) nitrate (cn.)