sodium nitrate

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO₃; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.

Equivalents

DeutschChilesalpeter Natriumnitrat NatronsalpeterSalpeter

Italianonitrato di sodio

Русскийселитра

5 more languages

Suominatriumnitraatti salpietari

Gaeilgeníotráit sóidiam

Magyarnátrium-nitrát

日本語チリ硝石

Nederlandssalpeter

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

sodium nitrite sodium oxalate sodium palmate sodium palmitate sodium pentothal sodium peroxide

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