Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A white crystalline compound, NaNO3, used in solid rocket propellants, in the manufacture of explosives and glass and pottery enamel, and as fertilizer. Also called caliche, Chile saltpeter, saltpeter, soda niter.
Wiktionary
- n. chemistry the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO3; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives etc.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
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