Saltpeter (disambiguation) explained

Saltpeter (or saltpetre) is the mineral form of potassium nitrate (KNO₃), a compound

It may also sometimes refer to:

• Sodium nitrate (NaNO₃), a compound
  • Chile saltpeter or nitratine, the mineral form
• Norwegian saltpeter or calcium nitrate (Ca(NO₃)₂)
• Magnesium nitrate (Mg(NO₃)₂)

See also

• Saltpetre Republic, a term used in Chilean historiography for the 1879–1914 period
• Salpeter (disambiguation)