sodium nitrate

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Noun

sodium nitrate (uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.

Synonyms

• caliche
• Chile saltpetre
• soda niter
• E251 when used as a preservative

Translations

• German: Natriumnitrat, Salpeter, Natronsalpeter, Chilesalpeter
• Italian: nitrato di sodio
• Portuguese: salitre
• Russian: сели́тра

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