Hypernym

noun

any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)

Substance_meronym

noun

any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

noun

a simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur; invented in the 9th century in China.

saltpeter 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive

Synonyms

Substance_holonym

noun

any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile

noun

a simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur; invented in the 9th century in China.