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Meanings of saltpeter in inglés
portugués
nitrato de potassio catalán
salnitre 
Synonyms
Examples for "saltpetre"
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.
Usage of saltpeter in inglés
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.
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catalán
Saltpeter through the time