Question

what is meant by Nitration

Answer 1

basically,  the term is applied incorrectly to the different process of forming nitrate esters between alcohols and nitric acid, as occurs in the synthesis of nitroglycerin.or we can say that it is use in chemistry to introduction of a nitro group into an organic chemical compound. for example nitrition of benzen 

Answer 2

Nitration is a general class of chemical process for the introduction of a nitro groupinto an organic chemical compound.