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potassium nitrate

under Nitrates
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More on Nitrates Definition: Inorganic or organic salts and esters of nitric acid. These compounds contain the NO3- radical.  NITRATED COMPOUNDS is also available   
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
potassium nitrate [ potassium nitrate monohydrate,saltpeter,saltpetre ]
  RN given refers to cpd with MF of K-HNO3; when combined with charcoal and sulfur it can form EXPLOSIVE AGENTS 		7757-79-1 nitric acid potassium salt  *Nitrates *Potassium Compounds
Pharma Action Explosive Agents 		Acta Derm Venerol (Stockh) 1979;59(6):539

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