calcium nitrate
- noun
- /ˈkæl.si.əm ˈnaɪ.treɪt/
- Specialized
:
nitrato de calcio
- Laboratory technicians stored the calcium nitrate in airtight containers to prevent it from absorbing moisture.
Examples
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The farmer applied calcium nitrate to his crops to improve their growth.
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The chemical formula for calcium nitrate is Ca(NO3)2.
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Due to its high solubility, calcium nitrate is often chosen for hydroponic systems.
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Farmers often use calcium nitrate to improve soil quality.
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The farmer applied calcium nitrate to his crops to improve their growth.
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Due to its high solubility, calcium nitrate is often chosen for hydroponic systems.
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Laboratory technicians stored the calcium nitrate in airtight containers to prevent it from absorbing moisture.
Synonyms
A white or clear mineral that forms small crystals in dry places
How Soluble
- Specialized
11
4.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
2.3
- Specialized
3
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a compositional chemical name meaning the nitrate salt of calcium; a learner who knows 'calcium' (the element/ion) and 'nitrate' (the NO3-containing salt group) can infer it denotes a calcium-containing nitrate compound. Chemical compound naming is cross-linguistically systematic, so the referent (a calcium nitrate salt, often used as fertilizer) is predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Calcium nitrate is a simple chemical name: calcium is a common mineral found in bones and chalk and nitrate comes from the old word 'nitre', a kind of salt. So the name literally says 'a salt with calcium', which helps explain why it dissolves in water and is used as a 'fertilizer'.