- saltpetrous
- salt·pe·trous
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saltpetrous
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Saltpetrous — Salt pe trous, a. [Cf. F. salp[^e]treux.] Pertaining to saltpeter, or partaking of its qualities; impregnated with saltpeter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saltpetrous — (ˈ)sȯl(t)|pē.trəs adjective Etymology: modification of French salpêtreux, from Middle French salpetreux, from salpetre + eux ous : relating to, impregnated with, or resembling saltpeter … Useful english dictionary
Jíbaro Indians — • An important tribal group of Ecuador, comprising a great number of small subtribes speaking a common language with dialectic variants, and together constituting a distinct linguistic stock Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Jibaro… … Catholic encyclopedia
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saltpetre — n. potassium nitrate; nitre. ♦ saltpetrous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
