sodium nitrate
noun
: a deliquescent crystalline salt NaNO3 used as a fertilizer and an oxidizing agent and in curing meat
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Drano is a popular drain cleaner containing lye, aluminum, salt, bleach, and sodium nitrate to create a chemical reaction that will quickly and effectively break down organic material, like hair and grease.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
This region of the world has been exploited for its natural resources for centuries – from silver and gold in the early days of the Spanish empire, sodium nitrate (used for explosives) in the 1910s and 1920s, and copper and lithium today.
—Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019
The powder, sodium nitrate, can be used as a food preservative — or as a rocket propellant — according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Some vegetables, such as beets, carrots, and celery, may also offer a healthier source of sodium nitrate.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 27 July 2024
The driest desert in the world is home to the largest natural supply of sodium nitrate and has soil similar to that of Mars.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Pink curing salt is regular table salt with sodium nitrate and is used to preserve meats.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
There were also several internet searches related to hiding information from police on the laptop, as well as a search for where to obtain sodium nitrate, a drug used to restrict oxygen in the bloodstream, according to court documents.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
Police also learned that Bowman had a history of online searches for sodium nitrate, which can be used to limit oxygen transport in the body.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
This region of the world has been exploited for its natural resources for centuries – from silver and gold in the early days of the Spanish empire, sodium nitrate (used for explosives) in the 1910s and 1920s, and copper and lithium today.
—Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019
The powder, sodium nitrate, can be used as a food preservative — or as a rocket propellant — according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Some vegetables, such as beets, carrots, and celery, may also offer a healthier source of sodium nitrate.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 27 July 2024
The driest desert in the world is home to the largest natural supply of sodium nitrate and has soil similar to that of Mars.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Pink curing salt is regular table salt with sodium nitrate and is used to preserve meats.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
There were also several internet searches related to hiding information from police on the laptop, as well as a search for where to obtain sodium nitrate, a drug used to restrict oxygen in the bloodstream, according to court documents.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
Police also learned that Bowman had a history of online searches for sodium nitrate, which can be used to limit oxygen transport in the body.
—Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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