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| 97% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||
| 90% | 7 | A compound containing the NO3- group | ||
noun • any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) verb • treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate | ||||
| 90% | 16 | A common ingredient in fertilizer | ||
noun • (KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive | ||||
Saltpetre
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NITRE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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NITRE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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