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potassium nitrate
noun
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Word History
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Potassium nitrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potassium%20nitrate. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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potassium nitrate
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potassium nitrate
nouncalled also niter, saltpeter
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