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niter

/ˈnaɪ.tər/

Traduction: Composé chimique, à savoir le nitrate de potassium, couramment utilisé comme engrais et dans la fabrication d'explosifs.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈnaɪ.tər/

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A chemical compound, specifically potassium nitrate, commonly used as a fertilizer and in the production of explosives.

  • 🇫🇷Composé chimique, à savoir le nitrate de potassium, couramment utilisé comme engrais et dans la fabrication d'explosifs.
  1. Potassium nitrate C1 formal scientific

    A white crystalline salt (KNO3) used in fertilizers, explosives, and as a food preservative.

    • Niter is a key ingredient in gunpowder.
    • Farmers use niter as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer.
    • The chemical compound niter is also known as saltpeter.

    🇫🇷Nitrate de potassium

    Synonymes: nitresaltpetersaltpetre

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