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muriate
[ myoor-ee-eyt, -it ]
/ ˈmyʊər iˌeɪt, -ɪt /
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noun
(not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
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Origin of muriate
First recorded in 1780–90; back formation from muriatic
OTHER WORDS FROM muriate
sub·mu·ri·ate, nounWords nearby muriate
murexide, murexide test, Murfreesboro, murgeon, Murghob, muriate, muriatic, muriatic acid, muricate, Muriel, Murillo
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Word Origin for muriate
C18: back formation from muriatic; see muriatic acid
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