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calcium nitrate

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A colorless crystalline oxidant, Ca(NO3)2, used in explosives.

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  • noun inorganic chemistry A colourless salt that absorbs moisture from the air and mainly used as a component in fertilizer.

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  • noun a deliquescent salt that is soluble in water; sometimes used as a source of nitrogen in fertilizers

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