Chile saltpetre

Chile nitre

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noun

a naturally occurring form of sodium nitrate: a soluble white or colourless mineral occurring in arid regions, esp in Chile and PeruAlso called: soda nitre

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Words nearby Chile saltpetre

chile con queso, Chile pine, chile relleno, Chile Rise, Chile saltpeter, Chile saltpetre, chile verde, chili, chiliad, chiliarch, chiliasm

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How to use Chile saltpetre in a sentence

The rift put Washington at odds with countries like Brazil, Uruguay or Chile, which seemed to have come to terms with their past.
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How exciting were the 120 minutes of regular play in Brazil vs. Chile even prior to the dramatic shootout ending?
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Chile relleno is another meatless meal, served in a mild salsa ranchero redolent of tomatoes.
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Voting with the United States and Europe were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Mexico, Peru, and South Korea.
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Harry will visit Estonia and Italy in May, followed by a visit to Brazil and Chile in June.
Cressida Wedding Summit|Tom Sykes|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miss Dory never tole nothin'; she was silent as de grave about—him—de fader of de lill chile, I mean.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
"I'se 'most as ole as Miss Dory when lill chile was born," was the reply, which silenced the Colonel with regard to her age.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
The tears come in her eyes as she ast whar I'd git de money, seein' we was layin' up what come from de Norf for de chile.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Thar was nobody hyar but ole Miss Lucy, who'd had some kind of a spell an' lost most of her sense, an' didn't know more'n a chile.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
He'd settle wid de lil chile when de time come, an' set Mandy Ann free.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes