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potassium nitrate
noun
(potassium nitrate)
a crystalline salt KNO3 that occurs as a product of nitrification in arable soils, is a strong oxidizer, and is used especially in making gunpowder, as a fertilizer, and in medicine
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ethyl ether
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sodium nitrate
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potassium sulphate
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chlorate
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potassium sulfate
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perchloric acid
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ammonium nitrate
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acetic anhydride
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potassium carbonate
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picric acid
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explosives
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sodium sulphate
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methylamine
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trichloride
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isobutylene
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benzocaine
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safrole
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oxidizing agent
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detonators
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amphetamine sulphate
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trinitrotoluene
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zinc sulphate
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nitric
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calcium nitrate
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benzoic acid
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muriate
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potassium bicarbonate
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caustic soda
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hydrogen peroxide
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nitratine
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slaked lime
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ketamine hydrochloride
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acetone
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potassium cyanide
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ethyl acetate
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monohydrate
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methyl ethyl ketone
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nitric acid
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hydrochloric acid
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resorcinol
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calcium sulphate
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calcium hypochlorite
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activated charcoal
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chlorous acid
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magnesium hydroxide
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gunpowder
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ferrous sulphate
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sodium cyanide
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hydroxide
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baking soda
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sodium phosphate
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calcium bicarbonate
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powdered
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isopropyl
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pentoxide
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praseodymium
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methyl alcohol
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saponin
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paraffins
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iodic acid
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semtex
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benzoates
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sorbic acid
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calcium oxide
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carbamide
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chloric acid
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pyrophosphoric
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potassium bromide
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sulfoxide
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smokeless powder
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lithium carbonate
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oxyacid
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potassa
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