Medical term:
saltpeter
po·tas·si·um ni·trate
sometimes used as a diuretic and diaphoretic; formerly it was included in asthmatic powders containing stramonium leaves.
Synonym(s): niter, saltpeter
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saltpeter
, saltpetre (salt′pēt′ĕr) [L. sal petrae, salt of rock]A common name for potassium nitrate.
CAS # 7757-79-1
Chile saltpeter
A common name for sodium nitrate, NaNO3; a crystalline powder, saline in taste and soluble in water.
CAS # 7631-99-4
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