| LC control no. | sh 85116896 |
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| LC classification | TP238 Chemical technology |
| Topical heading | Saltpeter |
| Variant(s) | Niter Nitrate of potash Nitre Potassium nitrate |
| See also | Nitrate minerals Nitrates Potassium salts |
| Found in | Wikipedia, Sept. 8, 2012 (Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula KNO₃. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K⁺ and nitrate ions NO₃⁻. It occurs as a mineral niter and is a natural solid source of nitrogen. Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter) Merrium-Webster online dictionary, Sept. 8, 2012 (potassium nitrate: a crystalline salt KNO₃ that is a strong oxidizing agent and is used in medicine chiefly as a diuretic; called also niter, saltpeter) |
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