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Saltpetre Crossword Clue

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noun

• (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

90%7 A compound containing the NO3- group
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

90%16 A common ingredient in fertilizer
noun

• (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic23 Aug 2024 Down 44
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