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saltpeter
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saltpeter
[sôlt′pē′tər]
Etymology: L, sal, salt, petra, rock
common name for potassium nitrate, KNO3, used in gunpowder, pickling substances, and medicines.
saltpeter, saltpetre
potassium nitrate.
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These allege black powder, more commonly known as gunpowder, and three other substances, potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur, were found at his home.
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Gunpowder is an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur The term gun powder is also used more broadly to describe any propellant powder used in firearms Gunpowder is an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur.
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