Chile saltpetre Table of Contents Introduction References & Edit History Read Next Why Does Salt Melt Ice? Discover 6 Important Mughal Emperors 10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish Why Is Ireland Two Countries? Will Light-Speed Space Travel Ever Be Possible? 9 Mind-Altering Plants 9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes What If the President Is Impeached? Contents Science Earth Science, Geologic Time & Fossils Earth Sciences Chile saltpetre chemical compound Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/Chile-saltpetre Feedback External Websites Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Nature - Origin of the Chile Saltpetre MedicineNet - How Bad is Sodium Nitrate for You? CAMEO Chemicals - Sodium Nitrate WebMD - Is Sodium Nitrate Safe? Healthline - Is Sodium Nitrate bad for you? USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Chilean Nitrate (PDF) National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Sodium Nitrate Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: cubic nitre, nitrate of soda, nitratine, soda niter, soda nitre, sodium nitrate, sodium nitre Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Related Topics: saltpetre dynamite nitrate (Show more) Chile saltpetre, sodium nitrate, a deliquescent crystalline sodium salt that is found chiefly in northern Chile (see sodium).
