SALTPETER


Meaning of SALTPETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsȯlt-ˈpē-tər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English salt petre, alteration of salpetre, from Medieval Latin sal petrae, literally, salt of the rock

Date: 14th century

1. : potassium nitrate

2. : sodium nitrate

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