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nitre

/ˈnaɪ.tər/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈnaɪ.tər/

uncountable

A noun referring to a chemical compound, specifically potassium nitrate, which is commonly used as a fertilizer and in the production of explosives.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее химическое соединение, а именно нитрат калия, который обычно используется в качестве удобрения и при производстве взрывчатых веществ.
  1. Potassium nitrate C1 formal scientific

    A white crystalline salt (KNO3) used in fertilizers, gunpowder, and as a food preservative.

    • Nitre is a key ingredient in traditional gunpowder.
    • Farmers sometimes use nitre as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer.
    • The chemist analyzed the sample and found it contained nitre.

    🇷🇺Калиевая селитра

    Synonyms: nitersaltpetersaltpetre

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