硝石 xiāoshí
          
              xiāoshí 
              
              noun 
              niter; nitre; saltpeter; saltpetre 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
                , Subdomain: Chemistry 
              
              
                , Concept: Compound 化合物
              
              
              
                Notes: The mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3 (CC-CEDICT '硝石'; Guoyu '硝石'; Wikipedia '硝石')