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English and French Translation Search Results for saltpeter

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saltpeter:
- salpêtre
Wiktionary:
- saltpeter → nitre, salpêtre

English

Detailed Translations for saltpeter from English to French

saltpeter:

saltpeter [the ~] noun, American

the saltpeter (saltpetre; nitre; niter)
le salpêtre
- salpêtre [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for saltpeter:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
salpêtre	niter; nitre; saltpeter; saltpetre
-	niter; nitre; potassium nitrate; saltpetre

Synonyms for "saltpeter":

potassium nitrate; saltpetre; niter; nitre; nitrate

Related Definitions for "saltpeter":

(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive¹

Wiktionary Translations for saltpeter:

saltpeter

noun

chimie|fr désuet|fr salpêtre.
- nitre → saltpeter; saltpetre
chimie|fr nitrate de potassium, substance qui se forme naturellement sur les vieux murs, les plâtras, etc.
- salpêtre → saltpeter; saltpetre

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