POTASSIUM NITRATE


Meaning of POTASSIUM NITRATE in English

Chem.

a crystalline compound, KNO 3 , produced by nitrification in soil, and used in gunpowders, fertilizers, and preservatives; saltpeter; niter.

[ 1880-85 ]

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