Chile saltpetre

noun

A mineral rich in sodium nitrate that occurs naturally in parts of Chile and Peru; nitratine.

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Meanings

nounChile saltpetre (usually uncountable, plural Chile saltpetres)

plural Chile saltpetres · alternative Chile saltpeter

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA mineral rich in sodium nitrate that occurs naturally in parts of Chile and Peru; nitratine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nitratinesaltpetresodium nitrate

Translations

Bulgarian чилска селитра
  • чилска селитра (čilska selitra)Translations
Finnish chilensalpietari
  • chilensalpietariTranslations
German Chilesalpeter
  • ChilesalpeterTranslations
Japanese チリ硝石
  • チリ硝石 (chirishōseki)Translations
Polish saletra chilijska
  • saletra chilijskaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Chile saltpetre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chile%20saltpetre

MLA

“Chile saltpetre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chile%20saltpetre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chile saltpetre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chile%20saltpetre.

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