/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of silver nitrate Find synonyms for: Noun1. silver nitrate, nitrate, causticusage: a nitrate used in making photographic emulsions; also used in medicine as a cautery and as a topical antibacterial agentWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language