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Meaning of
nitre
in English
nitre
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Definitions
Noun
a
mineral
form
of
potassium
nitrate
(
used
in
gunpowder
)
The
miner
extracted
nitre
from
the
cave
walls
.
Synonyms:
saltpeter
british
spelling
of
niter
Historically
,
nitre
was
used
to
produce
gunpowder
in
Britain
.
Synonyms:
niter
