1. (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
   - potassium nitrate, saltpeter [US], saltpetre [Brit, Cdn], niter [US]

Derived forms: nitres

See also: nitric

Type of: nitrate

Part of: fertiliser [Brit], fertilizer, plant food

Encyclopedia: Nitre

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