nitre

Noun

Meaning

A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter.

Native sodium carbonate; natron.

See Niter.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

saltpetre niter saltpeter potassium nitrate nitrate nitrous caliche vinegar nitric nitro nitrated colourless crystalline compound white crystalline compound white crystalline salt crystalline salt
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Hypernyms

nitrate

Phrases with the word

potash nitre nitre goosefoot

Anagrams

inert inter niter terin trine Terni Tiner

Examples

"Brown gunpowder" is cited as composed of 79% nitre, 3% sulfur, and 18% charcoal per 100 of dry powder, with about 2% moisture. Source: Internet

The state-controlled manufacture of gunpowder by the Ottoman Empire through early supply chains to obtain nitre, sulfur and high-quality charcoal from oaks in Anatolia contributed significantly to its expansion between the 15th and 18th century. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nitrazepam nitrazepate nitrazine nitre bush nitre goosefoot nitre of potash