saltpetre

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Potassium nitrate. uncountable,usually
  2. Sodium nitrate. uncommon,uncountable,usually
动词 v.
  1. To treat with saltpetre. transitive

词形变化

saltpetres plural saltpeter alternative,US saltpetres present,singular,third-person saltpetring participle,present saltpetred participle,past saltpetred past saltpeter alternative,US

词汇关系

衍生词
Chile saltpetre Chilean saltpetre Norway salpetre

词源

词源 1
From Middle English saltpetre, alteration of Old French salpetre, from Medieval Latin sāl petrae (“salt of the rock”), named so being found as an incrustation. Alteration of the first element is from folk-etymological association with salt (which is, nevertheless, cognate to Latin sāl).
词源 2
From Middle English saltpetre, alteration of Old French salpetre, from Medieval Latin sāl petrae (“salt of the rock”), named so being found as an incrustation. Alteration of the first element is from folk-etymological association with salt (which is, nevertheless, cognate to Latin sāl).
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