Saltpeter (disambiguation)

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Saltpeter (or saltpetre) is the mineral form of potassium nitrate (KNO3), a compound

It may also sometimes refer to:

  • Sodium nitrate (NaNO3), a compound
    • Chile saltpeter or nitratine, the mineral form
  • Norwegian saltpeter or calcium nitrate (Ca(NO3)2)
  • Magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO3)2)

See also

  • Saltpetre Republic, a term used in Chilean historiography for the 1879–1914 period
  • Salpeter (disambiguation)
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