Translations for „Saltpeter“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

saltwater ADJ

saltwater

de água salgada

trumpeter [ˈtrʌmpət̬ər, Brit -pɪtəʳ] N

trumpeter

trompetista mf

barometer [bəˈrɑːmət̬ər, Brit -ˈrɒmɪtəʳ] N

barometer

barômetro m

kilometer N Am, kilometre [kɪˈlɑːmət̬ər, Brit -ˈlɒmɪtəʳ] N Brit, Aus

kilometer

quilômetro m

parameter [pəˈræmət̬ər, Brit -ɪtəʳ] N

parameter

parâmetro m

peter [ˈpiːt̬ər, Brit -təʳ] VB intr

to peter out path

perder-se

to peter out conversation

esgotar-se

I . salute [səˈluːt] VB trans a. MIL

salute

saudar

salute

fazer continência

II . salute [səˈluːt] N MIL

1. salute (hand gesture):

salute

continência f

2. salute fig (act of honor):

salute

homenagem f

3. salute (firing):

salute

salva f

salt cellar N

salt cellar

saleiro m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, torchlights had to be used to light the cave so that workers could mine the saltpeter from the ground.

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As with most saltpeter caves, the land above the cave is a hardwood forest-covered plateau.

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The mills were used in the purification, crushing, and mixing of charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter.

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This was the first clear method for the purification of saltpeter.

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Proportions by weight are 75% potassium nitrate (known as saltpeter or saltpetre), 15% softwood charcoal, and 10% sulfur.

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They typically contain 70.5 parts of saltpeter and 29.5 parts of charcoal.

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The cave was mined for saltpeter in the 1800s.

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The aristocracy was formed by the landlords, politics, saltpeter entrepreneurs (many of whom were foreigners), bankers, physicians, intellectuals, etc.

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This was used to bring in sulphur and saltpeter, the other ingredients.

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Later it started production of saltpeter, linseed oil and paper.

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