Here is a detailed list of Sodium Nitrate (NaNO₃) names in various languages along with common user-based or regional names based on how it is used or referred to:
🌍 Multilingual Names of Sodium Nitrate
Language Name of Sodium Nitrate Pronunciation/Notes
English Sodium Nitrate Also known as Chile saltpeter or Peru saltpeter
Hindi (India) सोडियम नाइट्रेट (Sodium Nitrate) कभी-कभी 'नमक पिटर' कहा जाता है
Spanish (Chile, Peru) Nitrato de sodio Historically mined from Atacama Desert (Chile saltpeter)
French Nitrate de sodium Used in fertilizers and curing meats
German Natriumnitrat Common in explosives and fertilizer industries
Italian Nitrato di sodio Used in cured meat products
Portuguese (Brazil) Nitrato de sódio Used in pyrotechnics and fertilizers
Arabic نترات الصوديوم (Natrat al-sudyum) Used in agriculture and food curing
Chinese (Mandarin) 硝酸钠 (Xiāosuān nà) Used in glass and fireworks
Japanese 硝酸ナトリウム (Shōsan natoriumu) Applied in food and pyrotechnics
Russian Нитрат натрия (Nitrat natriya) Used in fertilizer and explosives
Turkish Sodyum nitrat Fertilizer and propellant applications
Bengali সোডিয়াম নাইট্রেট (Sōḍiyam nā'iṭrēṭ) Used in food and farming
Tamil சோடியம் நைட்ரேட் (Sōṭiyam naiṭrēṭ) Industrial use name in fertilizer sector
Gujarati સોડિયમ નાઇટ્રેટ Common in textile and dyeing sectors
Punjabi ਸੋਡੀਅਮ ਨਾਈਟਰੇਟ Used in soil nutrients and preservation
Malayalam സോഡിയം നൈട്രേറ്റ് Common in agriculture-focused areas
Kannada ಸೋಡಿಯಂ ನೈಟ್ರೇಟ್ Also used in chemical labs and institutions
🧪 Other Common/Regional Names (By Users or Applications)
User Type / Region Common Name for Sodium Nitrate
Industrial Users Chile Saltpeter / Synthetic Nitrate
Agricultural Sector Nitrate Fertilizer / Sodium-based N
Explosives Industry Oxidizer / Propellant Nitrate
Food Industry Preservative E251
Pharmaceuticals Nitrate Component (in compounding)
South America (Chile, Peru) Salitre Chileno (Chilean Saltpeter)
Historical Context Nitrum Cubicum (Latin, historical alchemy name)
✅ Summary Points
Sodium nitrate has both technical and local names, which vary depending on language, region, and industry.
In Latin America, it’s often called “Chile Saltpeter” due to historical natural deposits.
In food and medicine, it’s referred to by E number E251.
In Indian languages, the name is usually a transliteration of “Sodium Nitrate”.