nitre (Meaning)
Wordnet
nitre (n)
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Webster
nitre (n.)
A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter.
Native sodium carbonate; natron.
See Niter.
Synonyms & Antonyms of nitre
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nitre Sentence Examples
- The walls of the cave were adorned with crystalline deposits of nitre.
- The nitre solution was used to preserve the meat, preventing it from spoiling.
- Nitre, also known as saltpeter, is a key component in the production of gunpowder.
- The blacksmith tempered the sword by heating it and then quenching it in a nitre bath.
- Nitre was once widely used in medicine as a diuretic and an antiseptic.
- The nitre in the soil fertilized the plants, promoting their growth and resilience.
- The nitre content in the water affected its taste and acidity.
- The explorers discovered a natural nitre bed in a remote underground chamber.
- Nitre is an important ingredient in various industrial processes, including fertilizer and glass production.
- The nitre-infused fabric concealed the wearer's presence from the enemy, making it an effective camouflage.
FAQs About the word nitre
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosiveA white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See Saltpeter., Native sodium carbon
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The walls of the cave were adorned with crystalline deposits of nitre.
The nitre solution was used to preserve the meat, preventing it from spoiling.
Nitre, also known as saltpeter, is a key component in the production of gunpowder.
The blacksmith tempered the sword by heating it and then quenching it in a nitre bath.
