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saltpetrous

saltpetrous adjective: of or pertaining to saltpetre.

Adjective

saltpetrous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to saltpetre.
    • saltpetrous caves

Origin of saltpetrous

Compare French salpètreux.

Questions about saltpetrous

What does saltpetrous mean?
Saltpetrous means of or pertaining to saltpetre.
What part of speech is saltpetrous?
Saltpetrous is an adjective.

Words near saltpetrous in the dictionary

  1. saltpeters
  2. saltpetre
  3. saltpetred
  4. saltpetres
  5. saltpetring
  6. saltpetrous
  7. Saltpond
  8. saltproof
  9. salts
  10. salts away
  11. salts down

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