Nitre

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1. Noun

A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter.

2. Noun

Native sodium carbonate; natron.

3. Noun

See Niter.

4. Noun

(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
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