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sodium nitrate

n :  a deliquescent crystalline salt NaNO3 used as a fertilizer and an oxidizing agent and in curing meat - called also saltpeter  - see CHILE SALTPETER  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  sodium nitrite 

 
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