Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by form]
6. [materials by chemical form]
7. compounds (materials)
8. nitrate

Anotations

Scope note:

Inorganic compound occurring in nature as green blue crystals; it is a green powder in its industrial form. Copper nitrate has a wide variety of applications. It is used to create patinas on metals; as a mordant and oxidizing agent in textile dyeing; as a pigment; as an ingredient in polishing agents for metals and pyrotechnics; as a fungicide.