saltpeter
Example Sentences
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Saltpeter could also be gleaned from certain caves.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2020
Saltpeter is relatively uncommon in Europe, because it’s more likely to form at higher temperatures.
From Forbes • Jul. 4, 2014
Saltpeter had been used for centuries prior to that, with its first mentions coming in the second century B.C.E., but it was probably in use in the 4th century B.C.E. or earlier.
From Forbes • Jul. 4, 2014
Jay Saltpeter, a former detective who worked with Mr. Scarcella and is now a private investigator, says Mr. Scarcella is being unfairly scapegoated.
From New York Times • May 11, 2013
Couldst thou Potassa be, I Aqua-fortis, Our happy union should that compound form, Nitrate of Potash—otherwise Saltpeter.
From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James
