saltpeter English

Meaning saltpeter meaning

What does saltpeter mean?

saltpeter

— noun (= potassium nitrate) (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

Synonyms saltpeter synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as saltpeter?

saltpeter English » English

saltpetre

niter

nitre

potassium nitrate

nitrokalite

nitrel

gunpowder

Nitrum

Topics saltpeter topics

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Universe, creation World Substance, matter

Mineral

• What types of minerals are there?
  bauxite borax brimstone calcium carbon coal coke feldspar gypsum limestone magnetite mica nitrate peat phosphate phosphorus pitch pitchblende potash potassium pyrite salt saltpeter silica soda sulfur talc tar