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CALCIUM NITRATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does calcium nitrate mean?
• CALCIUM NITRATE (noun)
The noun CALCIUM NITRATE has 1 sense:
1. a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
Familiarity information: CALCIUM NITRATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("calcium nitrate" is a kind of...):
nitrate (any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid))
Context examples
Calcium nitrate is a known carcinogen and is associated with an elevated risk of developing lung cancer.
(Cadmium Nitrate, NCI Thesaurus)
Calcium nitrate is used in the production of cadmium hydroxide for use in alkaline batteries, to color glass and porcelain, in photography and in nuclear reactors.
(Cadmium Nitrate, NCI Thesaurus)
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