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

Type of: nitrate

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

Encyclopedia: Saltpetre

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