sodium nitrate

Noun

Meaning

(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

soda niter nitrate saltpetre caliche potassium nitrate sodium nitrite ammonium nitrate silver nitrate calcium nitrate barium nitrate Chile saltpetre cubic nitre rubidium nitrate lithium nitrate inorganic sodium salt
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Hypernyms

nitrate

Examples

Black powder made with less-expensive and more plentiful sodium nitrate (in appropriate proportions) works just as well but is more hygroscopic than powders made from potassium nitrate—popularly known as saltpeter. Source: Internet

More modern "examples of salts that are used as preservatives include sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium nitrate (NaNO 3 ) and sodium nitrite (NaNO 2 ). Source: Internet

In 1857, Lammot du Pont solved the main problem of using cheaper sodium nitrate formulations when he patented DuPont "B" blasting powder. Source: Internet

Nitrogen also occurs in some relatively uncommon minerals, such as saltpeter (potassium nitrate), Chile saltpeter (sodium nitrate) and sal ammoniac (ammonium chloride). Source: Internet

Blue KPMC-14-B by Kolortek is a mixture of potassium nitrate (50-55%), silica (18-23%), sodium nitrate (10-15%) and azobenzene（butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane）(7-22%). Source: Internet

USDA mandates the use of sodium nitrate in real cured smoked bacon both because it is the most stable, clean nitrate and it prohibits botulism. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sodium metabisulphite sodium metaborate sodium metasilicate sodium nitrite sodium nitrite solution sodium octadecanoate