Definition of potassium nitrate Potassium nitrate

po•tas•si•um ni•trate

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What does potassium nitrate mean?

Noun
potassium nitrate - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
		saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre
		nitrate any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
		fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

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potassium nitrate (Noun)
The potassium salt of nitric acid , KNO3; used in the production of nitric acid, as a food preservative, and is used in toothpaste for sensitive gums.