Nitrate
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Nitrate is a polyatomic ion with the chemical formula NO3−. Salts containing this ion are called nitrates. Nitrates are common components of fertilizers and explosives. Almost all inorganic nitrates a
Excessive nitrate and phosphate concentrations measured in the Pacific Ocean
Gunpowder
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Gunpowder, commonly referred to as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium ni
Nitrate
…species of nitrifying bacteria in the natural environment using ammonia or urea as a source of nitrogen and source of free energy. Nitrate compounds for gunpowder were historically produced, in the absence of mineral nitrate sources, by means of various fermentation processes using urine and dung. Modern nitrate…
Gunpowder for muzzleloading firearms in granulation size
American Civil War re-enactors volley firing with black powder
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Earliest known written formula for gunpowder, from the Wujing Zongyao of 1044 AD.