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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

27%9Saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal combination
noun

• a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

27%10Saltpeter, sulphur, and charcoal mixture
noun

• a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

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