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
There were the two powder-mills above mentioned, but we had no experience in making powder, or in extracting niter from natural deposits, or in obtaining it by artificial beds.
From The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Jefferson Davis
Aconite may be given in conjunction with the niter when the heart is greatly excited and beats strongly.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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