saltpetre
US saltpeter
/ (ˌsɔːltˈpiːtə) /
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noun
another name for potassium nitrate
short for Chile saltpetre
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Word Origin for saltpetre
C16: from Old French salpetre, from Latin sal petrae salt of rock
Words nearby saltpetre
salt of the Earth, Ye are the, Salton Sea, salt out, salt pan, saltpeter, saltpetre, salt pit, salt pork, salt-rising bread, Salt River, salts
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