sodium_nitrate has definitions from the field of chemistry
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[ noun ] (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

Synonyms

soda_niter

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

It was possible to maintain aerobic conditions in the pond by regular additions of sodium_nitrate until the temperature decreased and the algae population changed from blue-green to green_algae .

The anaerobic conditions in the existing oxidation pond necessitated examination of other methods for supplying additional oxygen than by sodium_nitrate .

Shortly after this study ended septic conditions resulted which required the addition of sodium_nitrate .

Related terms

nitrate fertilizer

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