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A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter.

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  1. n. A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter.
  2. n. Native sodium carbonate; natron.
  3. n. See Niter.
  4. n. (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
  5. n (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive