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nitrato de potassio
Catalan
salnitre
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive.
saltpetre
nitre
niter
potassium nitrate
Portuguese
nitrato de potassio
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saltpetre
"
saltpetre
nitre
niter
potassium nitrate
Examples for "
saltpetre
"
1
Gunpowder was also made with
saltpetre
and sulphur found in the country.
2
But I could find no
saltpetre
;
indeed, no nitrates of any kind.
3
A large building in which quantities of
saltpetre
was stored caught next.
4
There is no appearance of sulphur,
saltpetre
or any other combustible material.
5
He got
saltpetre
and one or two other things from the chemist.
1
The regulus of cobalt, dissolved in spirit of
nitre
,
gives a red.
2
As in orange ochre, powdered
nitre
may be employed in its preparation.
3
It is the salt of their speech, the
nitre
of their wit.
4
A tea-spoonful of sweet spirits of
nitre
will sometimes bring early relief.
5
I'll bring a bottle of
nitre
in my bag,-andshe bustled out.
1
And all that was in the bottle was sweet spirits of
niter
.
2
The regulus of cobalt, dissolved in spirit of
niter
,
gives a red.
3
Probably extract their
niter
from the dung of their horses and cows.
4
This
niter
-
soaked
fabric I thought might serve as tinder for the spark.
5
Trails of
niter
ran down the walls like melted wax.
1
On cooling,
potassium
nitrate
crystallizes out, leaving small amounts of the other salts in solution.
2
As the
potassium
nitrate
burns, it lets off oxygen.
3
Gunpowder, a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and
potassium
nitrate
,
gets its oxygen from the nitrate.
4
Instead, they'd purchased
potassium
nitrate
for use in glass-making-glassmaking being their stated business and occupation.
5
Among the ingredients are barium nitrate, potassium perchlorate, powdered aluminum, powdered magnesium,
potassium
nitrate
,
and sulphur.
1
But I could find no
saltpeter
;
indeed, no nitrates of any kind.
2
I thought Don needed ten pounds of
saltpeter
pumped up a catheter.
3
The bag is in case you spot
saltpeter
crystals along the way.
4
Procure us some iron for the barrels, steel for the hammers,
saltpeter
.
5
They found a place where
saltpeter
was very thinly and erratically distributed.
6
Early in the Civil War a large amount of
saltpeter
was manufactured here.
7
During the Civil War, the Confederacy used it to mine
saltpeter
for gunpowder.
8
This entire depression is due to the removal of earth for making
saltpeter
.
9
Somebody has scattered little piles of
saltpeter
all over the summit.
10
We could make gun powder if we could find a deposit of
saltpeter
.
11
Rub fish with salt, brown sugar and
saltpeter
as above directed.
12
You'd better start putting
saltpeter
in Mark's food right now.
13
All the earth in sight has been worked for
saltpeter
,
leached, and thrown aside.
14
The East India Company imported calico, silk, pepper, spices, China tea, potions, and
saltpeter
.
15
The king was authorized to prohibit the export of gunpowder,
saltpeter
,
ammunition, and arms.
16
Rub well into a round of beef a half pound of
saltpeter
,
finely powdered.
saltpeter
whited saltpeter
make saltpeter
sufficient saltpeter
chilean saltpeter
collect the saltpeter
Portuguese
nitrato de potassio
salitre
nitrato de potássio
Catalan
salnitre
nitre
nitrat potàsic