Word: nitrating
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ni
tra
ting
Definition: That promotes nitration. 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: nitrate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nitrate
Language: fr
Decoded: nitrate
PoS: Noun
Meaning: nitrate
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.