salpeter

See also: Salpeter

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch salpeter, from Medieval Latin salpetra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɑlˈpeː.tər/

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• Hyphenation: sal‧pe‧ter
• Rhymes: -eːtər

Noun

salpeter m or n (uncountable)

1. saltpetre (UK), saltpeter (US).

Derived terms

• chilisalpeter
• salpeterzuur

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: salpeter

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sal.pɛ.tər/
• Hyphenation: sal‧pe‧ter

Noun

salpeter

1. saltpetre (UK), saltpeter (US)

Synonyms

• kalium nitrat
• sendawa

Further reading

• “salpeter” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Late Latin sal petrae and Medieval Latin salpetra, via German Salpeter.

Noun

salpeter m (definite singular salpeteren)

1. saltpetre, saltpeter (US), or potassium nitrate

Synonyms

• kaliumnitrat

Derived terms

• salpetersyre

References

• “salpeter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Late Latin sal petrae and Medieval Latin salpetra, via German Salpeter.

Noun

salpeter m (definite singular salpeteren)

1. saltpetre, saltpeter (US), or potassium nitrate

Synonyms

• kaliumnitrat

Derived terms

• salpetersyre

References

• “salpeter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.