potassium nitrate
noun
: 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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As someone with sensitive teeth herself, Lacey looks for toothpastes that contain potassium nitrate to alleviate sensitivity.
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Lacey Muinos, Health, 11 Dec. 2023
The brand offers this natural formula, which contains potassium nitrate to reduce sensitivity.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 11 Dec. 2023
The kit uses three whitening ingredients, amorphous calcium phosphate, fluoride and potassium nitrate, to help whiten teeth and comes in a range of concentrations.
—Korin Miller, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023
Read full article Among the materials found inside a vehicle on the property were 74 pounds of potassium nitrate, 15 pounds of aluminum powder, six pounds of magnesium and about 12 pounds of homemade aerial shells.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
This gel is made of 5 percent potassium nitrate with no parabens and sulfates.
—Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
Whether your tooth sensitivity is the result of a sweet tooth or even previous whitening attempts, Dr. Yazdani recommends adding healthy toothpastes with ingredients like potassium nitrate and fluoride to your dental routine to help address your tooth pain.
—Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 7 July 2023
Two specific ingredients to look for are potassium nitrate and stannous fluoride.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
His younger brother, Paul Woodward, an astrophysicist at the University of Minnesota, recalls a time when his older brother pilfered potassium nitrate from his childhood chemistry set and used it to make a homebrew rocket that exploded spectacularly over their neighborhood.
—Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020
Lacey Muinos, Health, 11 Dec. 2023
The brand offers this natural formula, which contains potassium nitrate to reduce sensitivity.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 11 Dec. 2023
The kit uses three whitening ingredients, amorphous calcium phosphate, fluoride and potassium nitrate, to help whiten teeth and comes in a range of concentrations.
—Korin Miller, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023
Read full article Among the materials found inside a vehicle on the property were 74 pounds of potassium nitrate, 15 pounds of aluminum powder, six pounds of magnesium and about 12 pounds of homemade aerial shells.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
This gel is made of 5 percent potassium nitrate with no parabens and sulfates.
—Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
Whether your tooth sensitivity is the result of a sweet tooth or even previous whitening attempts, Dr. Yazdani recommends adding healthy toothpastes with ingredients like potassium nitrate and fluoride to your dental routine to help address your tooth pain.
—Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 7 July 2023
Two specific ingredients to look for are potassium nitrate and stannous fluoride.
—Lacey Muinos, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
His younger brother, Paul Woodward, an astrophysicist at the University of Minnesota, recalls a time when his older brother pilfered potassium nitrate from his childhood chemistry set and used it to make a homebrew rocket that exploded spectacularly over their neighborhood.
—Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 3 Sep. 2020
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