muriate

American  

[myoor-ee-eyt, -it] / ˈmyʊər iˌeɪt, -ɪt /

noun

1. (not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.

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muriate British  

/ -ˌeɪt, ˈmjʊərɪɪt /

noun

1. an obsolete name for a chloride

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Other Word Forms

• submuriate noun

Etymology

Origin of muriate

First recorded in 1780–90; back formation from muriatic

Example Sentences

He looked at me amazed, and I explained that many farmers used four-parts bone-dust to one part muriate of potash and mixed it well.

From Natalie: A Garden Scout by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

They contain a small quantity of carbonic acid gas, and also of azotic gas; some sulphate of soda, and muriate of soda; selenite, carbonate of lime; siliceous earth; and a portion of oxyd of iron.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

The muriate of pilocarpine was also ordered, gr.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Thus a beautiful rose or carmine coloured flame may be produced by muriate of strontia: this is prepared by dissolving carbonate of strontia in muriatic acid, and evaporating it to dryness.

From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various

Let these be soaked in a solution of muriate of soda, till they have thoroughly imbibed it; then take them out of the solution, and squeeze them gently, to force out the superabundant water.

From A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense. by Unknown, Various