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
If at the end of the fifth or sixth day prominent symptoms of recovery are not apparent, apply a stiff blister of cantharides around the coronet and omit the niter for about 48 hours.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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
They established rope-walks and became the seekers for the invaluable stores of niter and coal that both branches of the service so much needed.
From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by T. C. DeLeon
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