- saltpeter
- мин. селитра
Chile saltpeter чилийская [натриевая] селитра, NaNO3
Peru saltpeter перуанская [натриевая] селитра, NaNCh
wall saltpeter стенная соль (см. тж. nitrocalcite)
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
saltpeter
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Saltpeter — Salt pe ter, Saltpetre Salt pe tre,, n. [F. salp[^e]tre, NL. sal petrae, literally, rock salt, or stone salt; so called because it exudes from rocks or walls. See {Salt}, and {Petrify}.] (Chem.) Potassium nitrate; niter; a white crystalline… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saltpeter — or saltpetre may refer to:* Potassium nitrate, the critical oxidizing component of gun powder * Sodium nitrate ( Chile saltpetre ), an ingredient in fertilizers, explosives and solid rocket propellants * The Saltpeter War (1879 1884) between… … Wikipedia
saltpeter — [sôlt′pēt΄ər, sôlt΄pēt′ər] n. [altered (infl. by SALT) < ME salpetre < MFr < ML sal petrae, salt of rock < L sal, SALT + petra, rock] POTASSIUM NITRATE: see CHILE SALTPETER: Brit. sp. Brit. saltpetre … English World dictionary
saltpeter — potassium nitrate, c.1500, earlier salpetre (early 14c.), from O.Fr. salpetre, from M.L. sal petrae salt of rock, from L. sal salt (see SALT (Cf. salt)) + petra rock, stone. So called because it looks like salt encrusted on rock … Etymology dictionary
saltpeter — kalio nitratas statusas T sritis chemija formulė KNO₃ atitikmenys: angl. Indian Saltpeter, US; Indian saltpetre, GB; nitre; potassium nitrate; saltpeter, US; saltpeter; saltpetre, GB rus. индийская селитра; калиевая селитра; калий азотнокислый;… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
saltpeter, US — kalio nitratas statusas T sritis chemija formulė KNO₃ atitikmenys: angl. Indian Saltpeter, US; Indian saltpetre, GB; nitre; potassium nitrate; saltpeter, US; saltpeter; saltpetre, GB rus. индийская селитра; калиевая селитра; калий азотнокислый;… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
saltpeter — /sawlt pee teuhr/, n. 1. the form of potassium nitrate, KNO3, that occurs naturally, used in the manufacture of fireworks, fluxes, gunpowder, etc.; niter. 2. See Chile saltpeter. Also, saltpetre. [1275 1325; earlier salt peter; r. ME sal peter,… … Universalium
saltpeter, US — salietra statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Šarminio, šarminių žemių metalo ar amonio nitratas. atitikmenys: angl. saltpeter, US; saltpetre, GB rus. селитра … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Saltpeter acid — Saltpeter Salt pe ter, Saltpetre Salt pe tre,, n. [F. salp[^e]tre, NL. sal petrae, literally, rock salt, or stone salt; so called because it exudes from rocks or walls. See {Salt}, and {Petrify}.] (Chem.) Potassium nitrate; niter; a white… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saltpeter — noun Etymology: Middle English salt petre, alteration of salpetre, from Medieval Latin sal petrae, literally, salt of the rock Date: 14th century 1. potassium nitrate 2. sodium nitrate … New Collegiate Dictionary
saltpeter — SYN: potassium nitrate. Chilean s. SYN: sodium nitrate. * * * salt·pe·ter or chiefly Brit salt·pe·tre sȯlt pēt ər n 1) POTASSIUM NITRATE 2) SODIUM NITRATE … Medical dictionary
