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SALTPETER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Synonyms:
niter; nitre; potassium nitrate; saltpeter; saltpetre
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("saltpeter" is a kind of...):
nitrate (any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid))
Holonyms ("saltpeter" is a substance of...):
fertiliser; fertilizer; plant food (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)
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