nitre

[ nahy-ter ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a variant of niter.

nitre

/ ˈnaɪtə /

noun

1. another name for potassium nitrate sodium nitrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitre¹

C14: via Old French from Latin nitrum, from Greek nitron natron

Example Sentences

A poor cigar irritates the throat aside from the regular effect of the tobacco, especially if there is much nitre in the wrapper.

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This is a compound, of which sweet spirit of nitre is an impure alcoholic solution.

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Nitre also enters into the composition of pulvis fulminans, viz.

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In fact, the charcoal burns so rapidly by means of the dephlogisticated air supplied by the nitre.

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When fully saturated, this solution deposits crystals, which are called lunar nitre, or nitre of silver.

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