SALTPETER Synonyms
There are 8 synonyms of the word
saltpeter.
(exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word saltpeter. (close relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word saltpeter. (close relations)
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Definition of SALTPETER
Definition of SALTPETER
Best Alternative Words for SALTPETER
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| saltpetre | nounn | |||||||
noun • (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||||||
| nitrate | nounn | |||||||
noun • any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) verb • treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate | ||||||||
| niter | nounn | |||||||
noun • (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||||||
| nitre | nounn | |||||||
noun • (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||||||
| potassium nitrate | nounn | |||||||
noun • (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||||||
| caliche | nounn | |||||||
noun • crust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regions • nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru | ||||||||
| soda niter | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||||||
| sodium nitrate | nounn | |||||||
noun • (NaNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||||||
Best Hypernyms For SALTPETER
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
saltpeter, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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nitrate
