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From Middle English saltpetre, alteration of Old French salpetre, from Medieval Latin sāl petrae (salt of the rock), named so being found as an incrustation. Alteration of the first element is from folk-etymological association with salt (which is, nevertheless, cognate to Latin sāl).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔːltpiːtə(ɹ)/, /sɔːltˈpiːtə(ɹ)/

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saltpetre (usually uncountable, plural saltpetres)

 
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  1. (originally) Potassium nitrate.
  2. (uncommon) Sodium nitrate.

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saltpetre (third-person singular simple present saltpetres, present participle saltpetring, simple past and past participle saltpetred)

  1. (transitive) To treat with saltpetre.

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