salt peter

English - Turkish

Definition of salt peter in English Turkish dictionary

(Gıda) güherçile

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güherçile

saltpeter

(isim) güherçile

English - English

Definition of salt peter in English English dictionary

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saltpeter

Alternative spelling of saltpetre

saltpeter

{n} a mineral salt, niter

Saltpeter

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saltpeter

US spelling of saltpetre

saltpeter

(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

saltpeter

Potassium nitrate; niter; a white crystalline substance, KNO3, having a cooling saline taste, obtained by leaching from certain soils in which it is produced by the process of nitrification (see Nitrification, 2)

saltpeter

(also saltpetre) a potassium nitrate compound converted from calcium nitrates often found in dry caves and used in making gunpowder

saltpeter

Potassium Nitrate A common kitchen chemical used in preservation of meat or preparing corned beef or pork May be purchased at drugstores

saltpeter

{i} natural form of potassium nitrate (used to manufacture gun powder and fireworks)

saltpeter

It is a strong oxidizer, is the chief constituent of gunpowder, and is also used as an antiseptic in curing meat, and in medicine as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and refrigerant

Hyphenation

SALT pe·ter

Turkish pronunciation

sôlt pitır

Pronunciation

/ˈsôlt ˈpētər/ /ˈsɔːlt ˈpiːtɜr/

Etymology

[ 'solt ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sealt; akin to Old High German salz salt, Lithuanian saldus sweet, Latin sal salt, Greek hals salt, sea.