nitre in Tamil தமிழ்
nitre in Telugu తెలుగు
nitre in English
- nitre⇄nitre, noun.
1. potassium nitrate, especially when it occurs naturally as a white salt in the soil and encrusted on rocks; saltpetre. It is obtained from potash and is used in making gunpowder.
2. sodium nitrate, especially as it occurs in na