saltpetre

salt·pe·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawlt-pee-ter]
- /ˌsɔltˈpi tər/
- /ˌsɒltˈpiː.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawlt-pee-ter]
- /ˌsɔltˈpi tər/

Definitions of saltpetre word

noun saltpetre the form of potassium nitrate, KNO 3 , that occurs naturally, used in the manufacture of fireworks, fluxes, gunpowder, etc.; niter. 1
noun saltpetre Chile saltpeter. 1

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Origin of saltpetre

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; earlier salt peter; replacing Middle English sal peter, salpetre < Medieval Latin salpetrē, for Latin sal petrae salt of rock, so called because it commonly encrusts stones

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Parts of speech for Saltpetre

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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saltpetre popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for saltpetre

noun saltpetre

formaldehyde — a colorless, toxic, potentially carcinogenic, water-soluble gas, CH 2 O, having a suffocating odor, usually derived from methyl alcohol by oxidation: used chiefly in aqueous solution, as a disinfectant and preservative, and in the manufacture of various resins and plastics.

Just one Synonym for saltpetre