niter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of niter
1375–1425; late Middle English nitre < Latin nitrum < Greek nítron natron
Example Sentences
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He also illustrates how a few spices can alter similar preparations in different parts of the world, comparing niter kibbeh, an Ethiopian spiced clarified butter, with Indian ghee, for example.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
Forgetting danger, cleanliness and reason, I ventured into the yawning Stygian recesses of the inner earth, down inclined passageways whose walls were coated with the detestable slimy niter of the earth's bow els.
From Time Magazine Archive
Usually the niter will relieve the constipation; yet if it should prove obstinate, laxatives may be carefully given.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
If there is fever with the cold, five drops of sweet spirit of niter may be given in a teaspoonful of sweetened water every two hours.
From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Kenelm Winslow
The forgings were then pickled in a hot solution of either niter cake or sulphuric acid and water at a temperature of 170°F., and using a solution of about 25 per cent.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin
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