potaishiym naaitret

potaishiym naaitret (Potassium nitrate) ek raasaayanik yaugik hai. iska anasootr KNO3 hai. yeh ek aayanik lavan hai. potaishiym naaitret 'shora' (niter) naamak khanij ke roop milta hai aur naaitrojan ka praakrutik thos srot hai. naaitrojan se yukt bahut se yaugikon ko saamoohik roop se 'shora' (saltpeter ya saltpetre) kehte hain; potaishiym naaitret unamein se ek hai.

potaishiym naaitret ka upayog mukhyat: urvarak, rocket ke nodak (propeleint), tatha pataakhon (fireworks) mein hota hai. potaishiym naaitret, baarood ke teen ghatakon mein se ek hai. madhyayug se hi ise khaadya sanrakshan ke liye upayog kiya jaata raha hai.