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 Definitions of saltpeter  [ˌsɔltˈpi tər]  

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Definition of 'saltpeter' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) saltpeter
naturally occurring potassium nitrate, used in making fireworks, gunpowder, etc.; niter.

Etymology:  (1275–1325; < ML salpetra, lit., salt of rock)

Definition of 'saltpeter' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) potassium nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Definition of 'saltpeter' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) saltpeter
alt. of Saltpetre

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