Salitre in english
Saltpeter
pronunciation: sɔltpetɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: sɔltpetɜr part of speech: noun
In gestures
salitre = saltpetre [saltpeter, - USA].
Example: Saltpeter is potassium nitrate, which was indeed used for curing meat.more:
» echar salitre en la carretera = grit + the road [Generalmente en el invierno para evitar/disolver el hielo que se forma en las carreteras] ; salt + the road [Generalmente en el invierno para evitar/disolver el hielo que se forma en las carreteras] .
Example: We constantly monitor the weather and will grit roads whenever road temperatures are forecast to fall below zero with a hoarfrost. Example: They don't salt the roads in winter there so the salt doesn't run off and contaminate the drinking water.