sodium nitrate

/ˌˈsoʊdiəm ˌnaɪˈtreɪt/
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Other forms: sodium nitrates

Definitions of sodium nitrate
  1. noun
    (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
    synonyms: soda niter
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    type of:
    nitrate
    any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
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