found: Oxysalts, via WWW alonsoformula, Feb. 20, 2013(Example: Iron(III) nitrate; Anion: NO₂⁻, Additive names: Dioxidonitrate(1-), Stoichiometric names: Dioxidonitrate(1-); Anion: NO₃⁻, Additive names: Trioxidonitrate(1-), Stoichiometric names: Trioxidonitrate(1-))
found: Wikipedia, Feb. 20, 2013(Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the molecular formula NO₃⁻ and a molecular mass of 62.0049 g/mol. Nitrates also describe the organic functional group RONO₂. These nitrate esters are a specialized class of explosives. The anion is the conjugate base of nitric acid, consisting of one central nitrogen atom surrounded by three identically bonded oxygen atoms in a trigonal planar arrangement; nitrate salts)
found: The American heritage dict. of the English language, ©2000, updated 2009, via TheFreeDictionary.com, Feb. 20, 2013(nitrate 1. The univalent radical NO₃ or a compound containing it, as a salt or an ester of nitric acid. 2. Fertilizer consisting of sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate.)
