Nitrate and Saltpeter

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Nitrate noun - Any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid).

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Saltpeter and nitrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saltpeter" instead a noun "Nitrate".

Nearby Words: nitration, nitre, nitric, nitrite, nitrating

Saltpeter noun - (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive.

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Nitrate and saltpeter are semantically related. You can use "Nitrate" instead a noun "Saltpeter".

Nearby Word: saltpetre

The War of the Pacific (1879-1883), also called the War of the Saltpeter, pitted the Republic of Chile against the alliance of Peru and Bolivia over rich saltpeter and nitrate deposits.

Source: Useful Notes / War of the Pacific

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