potassium nitrate
Identification code: 300213129
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Alternative term/s
- niter
- nitrate of potash
- nitrate, potassium
- nitre
- potash, nitrate of
- saltpeter
- saltpetre
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Scope note:
A transparent white crystalline compound of the composition KNO3, used in the production of explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, rocket propellants, and fertilizers.
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