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nitre
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nitre
n.
white crystalline salt used in the manufacture of gunpowder and fertilizer (i.e. sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate)
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Nitre
Nitre (most English-speaking countries) or Niter (American English) is the mineral form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, also known as saltpeter in America or saltpetre in other English-speaking countries. Historically, the term "nitre" was not well differentiated from natron, both of which have been very vaguely defined but generally refer to compounds of sodium or potassium joined with carbonate or nitrate ions. Three related minerals are soda nitre (sodium nitrate), ammonia nitre (ammonium nitrate), and strontium nitrate.
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nitre
Noun
1. (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
(synonym) potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter
(hypernym) nitrate
(substance-holonym) fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food
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nitre
nm.
niter, white crystalline salt used in the manufacture of gunpowder and fertilizer (i.e. sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate)
nitré
adj.
nitrated
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nitrar
v.
nitrate, add nitric acid (Chemistry)
