nitre

noun

Meaning

Native sodium carbonate; natron.
A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder.

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Related words

niter(English)saltpetre(English)saltpeter(English)potassium nitrate(English)glycerine(English)glycerin(English)nosethirl(English)neighbourliness(English)nitrate(English)gunpowder(English)potassium(English)sulfur(English)

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