What is saltpeter?

Question

can someone explain to me what saltpeter is? or whaere i can get it??? thank you

Answer 1

go on ebay u can find anything

Answer 2

It is a substance that the military uses/used to dull the sexual aroual of male GI s  when they go to Boot Camp.

Answer 3

I haven't seen any in a long time, but we used to sell it in the pharmacy where I use to work. It was a white powder in a small jar. People would come in and buy it to add to smoked meat. There is also something about giving to men to cause them to lose their sexual desire. I do not know first hand if that is true or not. lol  It is used in explosives, and salt peter can be found in many everyday products as well. It is used to preserve some foods, most commonly meats, although there are concerns about its health effects. Salt peter is also used in ice cream and toothpaste for sensitive teeth.

Answer 4

Potassium Nitrate, the chief ingrediant in gunpowder. Chemcal outlet will have it.

Answer 5

I know they use to say they put "saltpeter" in the military food. I really think that was a myth or urban legend.

Answer 6

Salt peter is used in making gun powder so I don't think you can buy it anywhere. It used to be used to "deter male urges" but was found to be really damaging to kidneys and other vital organs.

Answer 7

It is the stuff they put in sea water to make it taste salty .... and stop calling me peter

Answer 8

Salt peter is a drug-like substance given to male soldiers when they enter basic training.

It makes their s_xual desires subside so that they can focus on becoming a good soldier.

My husband had to drink it mixed into orange juice, and it took about 48 - 72 hours after he left boot camp before he attacked me!  (he did respond when I attacked him the first night - thank goodness!)

Answer 9

Was there ever a King Saltpeter?Just what is this question doing in Royalty?

Answer 10

people think that saltpeter has something to do with making guys have less s*x drive, but that's an illusion.

It can  be found at any pharmacy really.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_n...

Answer 11

potassium nitrate

ask a doctor

Answer 12

Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO3. This salt, also known as saltpeter, is a white solid which is very soluble in water. Sodium nitrate been used as an ingredient in fertilizers, explosives, and in solid rocket propellants, as well as in glass and pottery enamels; the compound has been mined extensively for those purposes.

Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_nitr...

Answer 13

It's potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate.

Why is this question posted in Royalty;does it have something to do with the name of the hospital where Diana died, L'Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere?

It's available from medical supply companies , meat packing company suppliers and perhaps gardening suppliers since it can be found in fertilizers.

Answer 14

Saltpeter is the common name used for several different chemical compounds, specifically for potassium nitrate and sodium nitrate. Potassium nitrate is commonly used in gunpowder, and sodium nitrate is found in fertilizers and explosives. I am a little worried that you are asking where to get it...Are you planning on blowing something up?

Answer 15

I've never quite figured out the saltpeter thing and cannot figure out why this question is in Royalty.