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potassium nitrate

Known as: saltpetre, nitric acid potassium salt, potassium nitrate [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A crystalline salt, KNO3; a strong oxidizer used especially in making gunpowder, as a fertilizer, and in medicine.
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Explosive AgentsNitratesPotassium Compounds
Kali nitricum, saltpeter, Homeopathic preparationSILVER NITRATE APPLICATOR,TOPSodium Fluoride 0.0022 MG/MG ToothpasteSodium Fluoride 0.011 MG/MG Toothpaste [Neutramaxx]

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2012
2012
GROWTH RESPONSE TO NITROGEN AND POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION OF COMMON BASIL (Ocimum basilicum L.) PLANTS
Curative and aromatic properties of basil herb make this species appear more and more frequently in field and glasshouse… 
2003
2003
Silver nitrate cauterization: characterization of a new model of corneal inflammation and hyperalgesia in rat
2002
2002
Comparative response of whitening strips to a low peroxide and potassium nitrate bleaching gel.
PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical response of a low peroxide concentration bleaching system with a desensitizing agent relative to… 
1999
1999
Synthesis of thiophenecarboxamides, thieno[3,4-c]pyridin-4(5H)-ones and thieno[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones and preliminary evaluation as inhibitors of poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP).
1999
1999
Action potential conduction block of nerves in vitro by potassium citrate, potassium tartrate and potassium oxalate.
OBJECTIVES Potassium salts in desensitising formulations are believed to act by blocking nerve conduction. The aim of this study… 
1988
1988
Measurement of effective diffusivities of ionic and non-ionic solutes through beef and pork muscles using a diffusion cell.
1986
1986
Improving Germination of Papaya Seed by Density Separation, Potassium Nitrate, and Gibberellic Acid
Poor germination in Carica papaya L. was partly due to the absence of embryos in about 20% of the seeds. Final germination and… 
1979
1979
[Acidites et complexes des acides (alkyl-et aminoalkyl-) phosphoniques--III Alkylphosphonates substitues de calcium(II) et cuivre(II)].
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1977
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1977
Calcium hydroxide and potassium nitrate as desensitizing agents for hypersensitive root surfaces.
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate calcium hydroxide and potassium nitrate individually as densensitizing agents… 
1964
1964
NITRITE METABOLISM BY MUSCLE IN VITRO.
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