Cesium nitrate is a salt with the chemical formula CsNO3. An alkali metal nitrate, it is used in pyrotechnic compositions, as a colorant and an oxidizer, e.g. in decoys and illumination flares.
Cesium nitrate (CsNO3) is a class of perovskite based ferroelectric material that can be used as a highly efficient, nontoxic catalyst for the conversion of ketones and aldehydes to dihydroperoxides.