Sherry (English: / Ë Ê Ér i /, Spanish: Jerez or ) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain.
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula K N O 3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K + and nitrate ions NO 3 â .It occurs as a mineral niter and is a natural solid source of nitrogen. Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter or saltpetre.Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks.otassium nitrate is used in fertilizers as a source of nitrogen and potassium â two of the macronutrients for plants. When used by itself, it has an NPK rating of 13-0-44.
1 Sodium nitrate is a type of salt, naturally found in Chile and Peru. 2  It can also be created in a lab. 3  Sodium nitrite is also a type of salt, but is not found naturally and is created in a lab or as a byproduct of two other chemical reactions (i.e. when sodium nitrate is added to food and reacts with existing chemicals).