| 词汇 | saltpetre |
| 释义 | saltpetre noun[ U ] UK(USsaltpeter)uk /ˌsɒltˈpiː.tər/ us /ˈsɑːltˌpiː.t̬ɚ/ a salty-tasting white powder used to preserve meat, and also used in producing explosives and fertilizers(= substances that help plants grow)硝石，钾硝，硝酸钾 Improving fertility & pest control agrochemical anti-pesticide antifungal bonemeal coir fertilization fertilizer Frankenfood frass fructify irrigate manure mulch over-fertilization over-fertilize paraquat unfertilized unirrigated vermicompost weedkiller You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Preserving & storing food Examples of saltpetresaltpetre Agriculture dominated the economy, but most farmers were also engaged in the production of tar and saltpetre. Thirdly, will consideration be given to the effect of saltpetre in the paper which is used in the making of cigarettes? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is the auto-cure—by injection—the use of salt and the use of saltpetre. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does so happen that in the manufacture of tobacco, and particularly of cigarette tobacco, a considerable amount of saltpetre is used, and saltpetre is known to be an irritant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indigo was the major auction commodity, although shellac, sugar, saltpetre, raw silk, cotton and a variety of produce were listed in the records. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Proportions by weight are 75% potassium nitrate (known as saltpeter or saltpetre), 15% softwood charcoal, and 10% sulfur. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The doctors ask the chef what this is; he responds that this is saltpetre, used to preserve meats. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Natural saltpetre has the same origin as common salt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The method of making it by heating sulphur with saltpetre has been attributed to him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After testing the saltpetre, they find that instead of sodium nitrate, the can contains sodium nitrite. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Soon this became a trading centre for saltpetre. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It also has saltpetre, gunpowder, and lead-smelting works. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The saltpetre was used in the production of gunpowder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This resulted in an improved method of extracting saltpetre and consequently higher quality gunpowder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Heating turns the saltpetre into potassium oxide or hydroxide, which absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of saltpetre These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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