English Explanatory Dictionary

sodium nitrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

sodium nitrate

Synonyms

caliche Chile saltpetre soda niter E251 when used as a preservative
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