nitration

Noun

The reaction of something with nitric acid; especially such a reaction, in the presence of sulphuric acid, to introduce a nitro functional group into a compound.

Origin / Etymology

From nitrate + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 9

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Words With Friends Score: 11

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