URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85116896
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85116896#concept
Variants
- Niter
- Nitrate of potash
- Nitre
- Potassium nitrate
Broader Terms
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Broader Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Wikipedia, Sept. 8, 2012(Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the formula KNO₃. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K⁺ and nitrate ions NO₃⁻. It occurs as a mineral niter and is a natural solid source of nitrogen. Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter)
- found: Merrium-Webster online dictionary, Sept. 8, 2012(potassium nitrate: a crystalline salt KNO₃ that is a strong oxidizing agent and is used in medicine chiefly as a diuretic; called also niter, saltpeter)
LC Classification
- TP238
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Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2012-12-06: revised
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