nitration
nitration
Definition
ni·tra·tion (nī trā′s̸hən)
noun
the process of nitrating; esp., the introduction of the NO group into an organic compound
nitration
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- benzene: This assumes that you are already familiar with the nitration of benzene.
- methylbenzene: How to write the mechanism for the nitration of methylbenzene Important!
Adjective modifier
- aromatic: He was walking home after an overnight stint, thinking of aromatic nitration, as she was walking into the department.
Browse dictionary entries near nitration
- nitric
- nitric acid
- nitric bacteria
- nitric oxide
- nitride
- nitrify
- nitrile
- nitrite
- nitro
- nitro-
