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saltpetre

DEFINITIONS OF: saltpetre

1

n (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

Synonyms:
niter, nitre, potassium nitrate, saltpeter
Type of:
nitrate
any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
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