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saltpetreenUK
saltpetre (ˌsɔːltˈpiːtə) or saltpetern1. (Elements & Compounds) another name for potassium nitrate2. (Elements & Compounds) short for Chile saltpetre[C16: from Old French salpetre, from Latin sal petrae salt of rock]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | saltpetre - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosiveniter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeterfertiliser, fertilizer, plant food - any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertilenitrate - any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesaltpetersaltpetreenUK
saltpeterS01-832920, saltpetre (salt′pēt′ĕr) [L. sal petrae, salt of rock] A common name for potassium nitrate.CAS # 7757-79-1Chile saltpeterA common name for sodium nitrate, NaNO3; a crystalline powder, saline in taste and soluble in water.CAS # 7631-99-4saltpetreenUK
Synonyms for saltpetrenoun (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosiveSynonyms- niter
- nitre
- potassium nitrate
- saltpeter
Related Words- fertiliser
- fertilizer
- plant food
- nitrate
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