POTASSIUMNITRATE

Potassium nitrate

Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula KNO3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrate ions NO3−.

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potassium nitrate

Noun

  1. 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.


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