Nitrate is added to cured meat for preservation and color retention.
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硝酸盐 is the chemistry term for nitrate (NO₃⁻) salts. Build it from parts: 硝酸 (xiāosuān, nitric acid) + 盐 (yán, salt). Same pattern works for other acid-salt names: 硫酸盐 (sulfate), 碳酸盐 (carbonate), 磷酸盐 (phosphate).
