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Niter, or nitre (chiefly British), is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO₃, also known as saltpeter or saltpetre. Historically, the term niter was not well differentiated from natron, both of which have been very vaguely defined but generally refer to compounds of sodium or potassium joined with carbonate or nitrate ions.