Nitre (Noun)
Meaning
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The ancient Greeks used nitre as a fertilizer to improve crop yields in their agricultural lands.
- Nitre was a crucial component in the production of gunpowder during the American Civil War.
- Farmers in the region relied heavily on nitre as a natural fertilizer to enrich the soil.
- The mining of nitre deposits became a significant industry in the 19th century due to its use in explosives.
- Historically, nitre was extracted from natural sources such as saltpeter caves and used in the manufacture of fireworks.