Saltpetre

Alternative forms

• saltpeter (US)

Origin

From the Old French salpetre, from Late Latin sāl petrae ("stone salt; possibly "salt of w").

Full definition of saltpetre

Noun

1. Potassium nitrate.
2. Sodium nitrate.

Synonyms

• (potassium nitrate): Chilean saltpeter/Chilean saltpetre, nitrate of potash, niter/nitre, potassium nitrate
• (sodium nitrate): caliche, Chile saltpeter/Chile saltpetre, soda niter/soda nitre, sodium nitrate

Derived terms

• Chile saltpetre
• Chilean saltpetre
• Norway salpetre

Anagrams

• saltpeter