niter
[nahy-ter]
Also especially British, ni·tre.
Origin of niter
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Probably extract their niter from the dung of their horses and cows.
The ReturnH. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
In Death Valley thirty thousand acres of borax, niter, soda, and salt deposits have been located.
The Mystic Mid-RegionArthur J. Burdick
We therefore conclude, that either the niter or the small excess of potassium bromide, or both together, produce the change.
To burn well the paper should first be impregnated with an aqueous solution of niter and dried.
Usually the niter will relieve the constipation; yet if it should prove obstinate, laxatives may be carefully given.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
niter
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niter
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