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saltpeter - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||
potassium nitrate, saltpetre, niter, nitre | ||
nitrate any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) | ||
fertiliser, fertilizer, plant food any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile |