sodium nitrate
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sodium nitrate
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the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.
Similar: caliche, Chile saltpetre, soda niter, E251 when used as a preservative
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noun sodium salt of nitric acid
| 日本語 | チリ硝石 chirishōseki |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 硝酸鈉 /硝酸钠 xiāosuānnà |
| हिन्दी | गन्धक भूयातती gandhak bhūyāttī |
| Deutsch | Natriumnitrat, Salpeter, Natronsalpeter, Chilesalpeter |
| Italiano | nitrato di sodio |
| Русский | сели́тра selítra |
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title = {sodium nitrate},
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