saltpetre
salt·petre
noun
1.
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Origin
From Middle English saltpetre, alteration of Old French salpetre, from Medieval Latin sāl petrae (“salt of the rock”), named so being found as an incrustation.
Phrases
- ? peter
- Chile saltpetre
- Chilean saltpetre
- Norway salpetre
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