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saltpeter vs nitrate

nitrate vs saltpeter

saltpeter and nitrate both are nouns.

saltpeter is not a verb while nitrate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saltpeter Yes No No No
nitrate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, nitrate is a hypernym of saltpeter; that is, nitrate is a word with a broader meaning than saltpeter:
  • saltpeter: (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
  • nitrate: any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
saltpeter (noun) nitrate (noun)
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
saltpeter (verb) nitrate (verb)
treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate
Difference between saltpeter and nitrate

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