niter
Explosive crystalline compound
Niter is potassium nitrate, a crystalline salt occurring naturally as a mineral deposit.
It has been used for centuries in making gunpowder, fertilizers, and food preservatives.
Also spelled nitre in British English.
The cave walls were encrusted with niter.
Nineteenth element, symbol K
- compoundCombined into one
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- solubleAble to dissolve
- ionsAtoms bearing charge
alkali · reactive · synthesis · fertilizer · oxidizer · salt · white · prismatic
Early explosive propellant
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
- charcoalBurned wood residue
sulfur · corning · granulation · mill · musket · cannon · flintlock · ammunition
Crystalline surface deposit
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- evaporiteMineral from dried brine
crust · encrustation · wall · cellar · soil · formation · natural · earth
Restoring health or preserving
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- cornedPreserved using salt granules
- picklingAcid preservation process
- meatAnimal tissue for food
brining · jerky · bacon · ham · preservative · pink salt · food · embalming
Soil nutrient supplement
- soilGround matter for planting
- nutrientLife-sustaining substance
- growthIncrease in size
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
manure · amendment · enrichment · cultivation · crops · yield
potassium
Nineteenth element, symbol K
- compoundCombined into one
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- solubleAble to dissolve
ions · alkali · reactive · synthesis · fertilizer · oxidizer · salt · white · prismatic · efflorescence
blackpowder
Early explosive propellant
- pyrotechnicsArt of explosive displays
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- propellantSubstance creating thrust
charcoal · sulfur · corning · granulation · mill · musket · cannon · flintlock · ammunition · cartridge
efflorescence
Crystalline surface deposit
evaporite · crust · encrustation · wall · cellar · soil · formation · natural · earth · extraction
curing
Restoring health or preserving
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- cornedPreserved using salt granules
- picklingAcid preservation process
meat · brining · jerky · bacon · ham · preservative · pink salt · food · embalming · mummification
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
compost · manure · amendment · enrichment · cultivation · crops · yield
- Old Sciencephlogiston, aether, ether, caloric, miasma
- old chemistryphlogiston, alchemy, caloric, aqua regia, muriatic acid
- potassium mineralsarcanite, potash, muscovite, biotite
- nitrogen fertilizerNutrient compound for crops
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- nitrogen base
- ammonium nitrateNitrogen-rich agricultural compound
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