硝石

Traditional form:

硝石

Pinyin (reading):

xiāoshí

Definitions:

• niter
• saltpeter
• potassium nitrate KNO3

Characters:

• 硝 - saltpeter; to tan leather
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral

Traditional characters:

• 硝 - saltpeter; to tan leather
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral