the smoke resulting from an explosion of gunpowder or ammunition

A colorless or pale yellow corrosive strong acid with a sharp smell; widely used in manufacturing fertilizers, explosives, and chemicals.

nitrous acid (HNO2); a light-blue chemical solution often used as a reducing agent in industry

to introduce a nitro group into a chemical compound, usually by using nitric acid or a related chemical

(bound form) nitro group; nitro-

metronidazole; an antibacterial and antiprotozoal drug often known by the trade name Flagyl

nitrate; any salt or ester of nitric acid

nitrobenzene; benzoil nitrate used in chemical manufacturing

An inorganic compound consisting of sodium sulfate decahydrate (Na2SO4·10H2O); used in making glass and leather, and as a laxative in medicine

a chemical compound used as an explosive and as a medicine to treat chest pain by relaxing blood vessels

gunpowder smoke fills the air; describing a battlefield or a situation of intense conflict

niter; saltpeter; potassium nitrate; a mineral used to make gunpowder and fertilizer, commonly known as [[火硝|火硝|huo3 xiao1]]

potassium nitrate; saltpeter; niter

nitrite; a chemical solid obtained by heating nitrate beyond its melting point or by melting it with metallic lead, commonly used in industrial chemistry and laboratories

sodium nitrate; niter

An organic compound used as a powerful explosive and in medicine as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions.

niter; saltpeter; a mineral consisting of potassium nitrate used in the manufacture of gunpowder and fertilizer; also called [[钾硝石|鉀硝石|jia3 xiao1 shi2]]

A type of salt containing sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite, often boiled and extracted from soil with high salt content; also known as [[土盐|土鹽|tu3 yan2]].

mirabilite or niter used in tanning animal skins; also used as a Chinese medicine

impure mirabilite or hydrated sodium sulfate crystals used in traditional Chinese medicine and leather tanning

mirabilite; Glauber's salt; an inorganic compound used in papermaking, tanning, and as a laxative in medicine

Common name for nitric acid; a strong, corrosive liquid acid used in fertilizers and explosives

trinitrotoluene (TNT)

sodium nitrate; a mineral found in Chile used to make nitric acid and fertilizer

name for Glauber's salt [[朴硝|朴硝|po4 xiao1]], but also historically used to refer to saltpeter [[硝石|硝石|xiao1 shi2]]

The biological or chemical process in which bacteria convert nitrogen-containing organic matter or ammonia into nitrites and nitrates; commonly occurs in soil through the action of specific bacteria.

A common multipurpose paint made from nitrocellulose, resins, and solvents; characterized by quick drying and easy application.

(idiom) smoke billows from the raging battle; the thick smoke of gunpowder rolls and surges

potassium nitrate, used in the manufacture of gunpowder and fertilizer