Meanings
nounsaltpeter (usually uncountable, plural saltpeters)
plural saltpeters
- USalternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative spelling of saltpetre.
verbsaltpeter (third-person singular simple present saltpeters, present participle saltpetering, simple past and past participle saltpetered)
present singular third person saltpeters · participle present saltpetering · participle past saltpetered · past saltpetered
- USalternativeAlternative spelling of saltpetre.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
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APA
saltpeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltpeter
MLA
“saltpeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltpeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saltpeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saltpeter.
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