nitre
nitre · nitres
UK standard spelling of niterUK standard spelling of niter.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)UK standard spelling of niter.
More definitions
- (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
Forms
plural: nitresSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive:potassium nitratesaltpetersaltpetreniter
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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