potassium nitrate

1. 1.

   (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

   Synonymssaltpetersaltpetreniternitre

   Broadernitrate

Questions about potassium nitrate

What does potassium nitrate mean?

potassium nitrate means "(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive".

What is another word for potassium nitrate?

Close synonyms include saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.