saltpeter

or salt·pe·tre

[ sawlt-pee-ter ]

/ ˌsɔltˈpi tər /

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noun

the form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, that occurs naturally, used in the manufacture of fireworks, fluxes, gunpowder, etc.; niter.

Chile saltpeter.

Origin of saltpeter

1275–1325; earlier salt peter; replacing Middle English sal peter, salpetre<Medieval Latin salpetrē, for Latin sal petrae salt of rock, so called because it commonly encrusts stones

Words nearby saltpeter

salt of the earth, salt of the Earth, Ye are the, Salton Sea, salt out, salt pan, saltpeter, saltpetre, salt pit, salt pork, salt-rising bread, Salt River

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Example sentences from the Web for saltpeter

Early in the Civil War a large amount of saltpeter was manufactured here.
Archeological Investigations|Gerard Fowke
Saltpeter, or nitrate of potash, taken in moderate quantities, are very good remedies.
Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners|B.G. Jefferis
Here is a spot weakened by constant sun and sprinkling and eaten by saltpeter rot.
The Little Clay Cart|(Attributed To) King Shudraka
About a fluid ounce of a rather dirty-looking solution of saltpeter resulted, to which a little sugar was added.
Adrift in the Ice-Fields|Charles W. Hall

Second, dissolved in water at the rate of two ounces of saltpeter to eight gallons of water, and sprinkled over the beds.
Mushrooms: how to grow them|William Falconer

Scientific definitions for saltpeter

saltpeter

[ sôlt′pē′tər ]

See potassium nitrate.

单词	saltpeter
释义	saltpeter or salt·pe·tre [ sawlt-pee-ter ] / ˌsɔltˈpi tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saltpeter ON THESAURUS.COM noun the form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, that occurs naturally, used in the manufacture of fireworks, fluxes, gunpowder, etc.; niter. Chile saltpeter. Origin of saltpeter 1275–1325; earlier salt peter; replacing Middle English sal peter, salpetre<Medieval Latin salpetrē, for Latin sal petrae salt of rock, so called because it commonly encrusts stones Words nearby saltpeter salt of the earth, salt of the Earth, Ye are the, Salton Sea, salt out, salt pan, saltpeter, saltpetre, salt pit, salt pork, salt-rising bread, Salt River Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saltpeter Early in the Civil War a large amount of saltpeter was manufactured here. Archeological Investigations\|Gerard Fowke Saltpeter, or nitrate of potash, taken in moderate quantities, are very good remedies. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners\|B.G. Jefferis Here is a spot weakened by constant sun and sprinkling and eaten by saltpeter rot. The Little Clay Cart\|(Attributed To) King Shudraka About a fluid ounce of a rather dirty-looking solution of saltpeter resulted, to which a little sugar was added. Adrift in the Ice-Fields\|Charles W. Hall Second, dissolved in water at the rate of two ounces of saltpeter to eight gallons of water, and sprinkled over the beds. Mushrooms: how to grow them\|William Falconer Words related to saltpeter vinegar, chemical, salt, alcohol, formaldehyde Scientific definitions for saltpeter saltpeter [ sôlt′pē′tər ] See potassium nitrate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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saltpeter

or salt·pe·tre

noun

Origin of saltpeter

Words nearby saltpeter

Example sentences from the Web for saltpeter

Words related to saltpeter

Scientific definitions for saltpeter