nitre

Other forms: nitres

Definitions of nitre
  1. noun
    (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
    synonyms: niter, potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre
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    type of:
    nitrate
    any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
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