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
A refinery of saltpeter was established near Nashville during the summer, which received the niter from its vicinity, and from the caves in East and Middle Tennessee.
From The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Davis, Jefferson
This process has been made possible by the discovery of the Chili niter beds and the potassium chloride of the Stassfurt deposits.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
Bengal light, a firework containing niter, sulphur, and antimony, and producing a sustained and vivid colored light, used in making signals and in pyrotechnics; Ð called also blue light.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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