sodium nitrate
Definition
- Noun:
- A chemical compound (NaNO₃): Sodium nitrate is a white crystalline solid, the sodium salt of nitric acid.
- A fertilizer and oxidizer: It is used primarily to supply nitrogen to plants and as an oxidizing agent in explosives and pyrotechnics.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Farmers applied sodium nitrate to the field to improve crop yield.
- The old mining operation used sodium nitrate in its explosive formulations.
Advanced Usage
- "Chile saltpeter": A historical and commercial name for naturally occurring sodium nitrate, primarily mined in Chile.
- Chile saltpeter was a major export commodity in the 19th century.
Variants and Related Words
- Nitrate (n): A salt or ester of nitric acid, containing the anion NO₃⁻.
- The water test revealed high levels of nitrate.
- Sodium (n): A soft, silver-white, highly reactive metallic element (symbol Na).
- Sodium reacts violently with water.
Synonyms
- Chile saltpeter: A synonym referring to the natural mineral form.
- Soda niter: An alternative name for the compound.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Nitrate fertilizer: A category of fertilizers containing nitrate compounds.
- Ammonium nitrate is another common nitrate fertilizer.
- Oxidizing agent: A substance that gains electrons in a chemical reaction, a key property of sodium nitrate in explosives.
- Potassium nitrate also functions as a strong oxidizing agent.
Noun
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(NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
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