nitre
ni-tre
noun
A white crystalline salt, potassium nitrate, used in gunpowder, fertilisers, and preservatives.
"Nitre was a key ingredient in early explosives."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: niter, saltpeter, potassium nitrate, saltpetre
ni-tre
A white crystalline salt, potassium nitrate, used in gunpowder, fertilisers, and preservatives.
"Nitre was a key ingredient in early explosives."
Synonyms: niter, saltpeter, potassium nitrate, saltpetre