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noun
the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO3; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soda niter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nitrate
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