nitrate of soda

noun phrase

: sodium nitrate used as a fertilizer

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nitrate of soda was in 1841

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“Nitrate of soda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrate%20of%20soda. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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