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saltpetre

/ˌsɔːltˈpiːtə(r)/noun

उच्चारण सॉल्ट्पीटर

शोरा, पोटैशियम नाइट्रेट

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noun
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    a white powder (potassium nitrate) used in making gunpowder and fertilizers, and in preserving meat

    शोरा, पोटैशियम नाइट्रेट

    • Gunpowder is a mixture of saltpetre, charcoal and sulphur.
    • Saltpetre was once a valuable export from Bengal.
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General knowledge

The chemical name of saltpetre is potassium nitrate, and its formula is KNO3.

Saltpetre (शोरा) का रासायनिक नाम potassium nitrate है, और इसका formula KNO3 है।