: a deliquescent crystalline salt NaNO3 used as a fertilizer and an oxidizing agent and in curing meat
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTrelleborg Sealing Profiles in Aurora has the highest amount of releases in the county at 77,349 pounds of mostly sodium nitrate, nitrate compounds, and zinc compounds. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Carbon monoxide and sodium nitrate, to poison the pigs. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 Mindler died of sodium nitrate toxicity, the Lancaster County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to TMZ. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021 Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber told PennLive Friday Mindler ingested sodium nitrate, a preservative used in bacon, deli meat and jerky. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 28 Jan. 2021 Matthew bought $15 worth of sodium nitrate on Amazon, Monica said, telling TMZ the dose was enough to kill four people. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 14 Oct. 2021 For longer-curing meats such as chorizo or prosciutto, Insta Cure No. 2 adds sodium nitrate (NaNO3). Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2021 During a raid on the Bradenton property, authorities discovered dozens of chemical drums, 10,000 pounds of sodium nitrate and thousands of bottles of the solution, the U.S. attorney's office for southern Florida said in a news release. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2021 About 92% of releases into water were nitrate compounds, 6% sodium nitrate, and 1% manganese compounds. Meredith Colias-pete, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sodium nitrate
noun
: a deliquescent crystalline salt NaNO3 used as a fertilizer and an oxidizing agent and in curing meat