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saltpetre

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saltpetre US, saltpeter [ˌsɔːltˈpiːtə]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for potassium nitrate
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) short for Chile saltpetre
[from Old French salpetre, from Latin sal petrae salt of rock]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter
fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
nitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
Translations
saltpetre saltpeter (US) [ˈsɔːltˌpiːtəʳ] N → salitre m
saltpetre saltpeter (Am) [ˈsɔːltˌpiːtəʳ] n → salnitro
saltpetre saltpeter (Am) [ˈsɔːltˌpiːtəʳ] n → salnitro


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At night I slept at the house of the owner of one of the saltpetre mines.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
How would you have me manufacture gun powder on board, without either saltpetre, sulphur, or charcoal?
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
With the aid of his pickaxe, Dantes, after the manner of a labor-saving pioneer, dug a mine between the upper rock and the one that supported it, filled it with powder, then made a match by rolling his handkerchief in saltpetre.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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