Chile saltpeter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Chile saltpeter
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The commercial preparation of iodine utilizes the reduction of sodium iodate, NaIO3, an impurity in deposits of Chile saltpeter, with sodium hydrogen sulfite:
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Iodine compounds are found in small quantities in Chile saltpeter, underground brines, and sea kelp.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
There are tremendous deposits of Chile saltpeter, NaNO3, in the desert region near the boundary of Chile and Peru.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
"The same amount, combined in Chile saltpeter, comes to—?"
From The Air Trust by England, George Allan
Almost the single source of mineral nitrates for the world at present is Chile, where there are deposits of sodium nitrate or Chile saltpeter, containing minor amounts of potassium nitrate.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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