sal prunella

noun

A nitrate of potassium that has been melted over a fire and then cast into balls, cakes or sticks.

Meanings

nounsal prunella (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nitrate of potassium that has been melted over a fire and then cast into balls, cakes or sticks.

    Synonyms: prunella salt

  2. obsoleteuncountablechemistrySodium nitrite.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nitrate of potassium that has been melted over a fire and then cast into balls, cakes or sticks.

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