sodium nitrate
селитра
Natriumnitrat, Salpeter, Natronsalpeter, Chilesalpeter
The sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃The sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.
Natriumnitrat, Salpeter, Natronsalpeter
сели́траselítra
More definitions
- (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
sodium salt of nitric acid:
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Synonyms
4 synonymscalicheChile saltpetresoda niterE251 when used as a preservative
Close in meaning
- (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive:soda niter
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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