potassium nitrate

collocation in English

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potassium
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈtæs.i.əm/us
/pəˈtæs.i.əm/
a silver-white chemical element that, when combined with other elements, is used in the production of soap, glass, and fertilizers (= substances that help plants ...
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nitrate
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/us
/ˈnaɪ.treɪt/
a chemical that includes nitrogen and oxygen, often used as a fertilizer (= a substance that helps ...
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(Definition ofpotassiumandnitratefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the next series of experiments, seeds were supplied withpotassiumnitrate.
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Although these seeds germinate ifpotassiumnitrateis added before or during the irradiation period, they are completely insensitive if nitrates are added later.
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Syntheticpotassiumnitrateis used largely in the glass industry, while natural nitrate is, of course, used as a fertiliser.
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An affirmative resolution is desirable because the new definition may conceivably render liable to duty somepotassiumnitratewhich hitherto was free of duty.
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The warehouse stored wickerware, ammonium nitrate fertilisers, compound fertilisers andpotassiumnitrate.
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Moreover,potassiumnitrateshould also be incorporated.
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The most extended mixture contains sodium nitrate,potassiumnitrateand calcium nitrate.
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Common oxidizers used are potassium perchlorate andpotassiumnitrate.
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This fixative is an aqueous solution of formalin,potassiumnitrateand potassium acetate.
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Proportions by weight are 75%potassiumnitrate(known as saltpeter or saltpetre), 15% softwood charcoal, and 10% sulfur.
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Clinical studies showpotassiumnitrateprogressively reduces the pain of sensitivity over a period of weeks.
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Two main issues need to be addressed with respect to the oxidizer if one is usingpotassiumnitrate.
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Common forms of inorganic fertilizers includepotassiumnitrate, potassium sulfate, and monopotassium phosphate.
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The substance is made by dissolving ceric hydroxide in nitric acid with the appropriate stoichiometric amount ofpotassiumnitrate.
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Only a very few fertilizers containpotassiumnitrate.
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This salt was the obtaining residue after distilling nitric acid from a mixture ofpotassiumnitrateand arsenic trioxide.
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It consists ofpotassiumnitrate, sulfur, carbon, and dextrin.
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