calcium nitrate
noun
a white, deliquescent solid, Ca(NO3)2, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, fireworks, matches, and explosives.
- Also called Norwegian saltpeter.
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Either calcium nitrate or acetate (which will be formed at the same time) yields lime upon subsequent ignition.
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