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Niter — Ni ter, Nitre Ni tre, n. [F. nitre, L. nitrum native soda, natron, Gr. ?; cf. Ar. nit[=u]n, natr[=u]n natron. Cf. {Natron}.] 1. (Chem.) A white crystalline semitransparent salt; potassium nitrate; saltpeter. See {Saltpeter}. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
niter — see NITRE (Cf. nitre) … Etymology dictionary
niter — [nīt′ər] n. [ME nitre < MFr < L nitrum < Gr nitron, native soda, natron < Heb or Egypt: Heb netr < Egypt nṯr] 1. POTASSIUM NITRATE 2. SODIUM NITRATE: Also Chiefly Brit. nitre … English World dictionary
Niter — Nitre redirects here. For other meanings of the word Niter and Nitre , see Nitre (disambiguation). Niter General Category Nitrates Chemical formula KNO3 Strunz classification … Wikipedia
niter — noun Etymology: Middle English nitre natron, from Middle French, from Latin nitrum, from Greek nitron, from Egyptian n{tuline}ry Date: 1667 1. potassium nitrate 2. archaic Chile saltpeter … New Collegiate Dictionary
niter — /nuy teuhr/, n. 1. See potassium nitrate. 2. See sodium nitrate. Also, esp. Brit., nitre. [1375 1425; late ME nitre < L nitrum < Gk nítron NATRON] * * * … Universalium
niter — noun A mineral form of potassium nitrate used in making gunpowder. See Also: nitric, nitrifaction, nitrify, nitrogen, nitrous … Wiktionary
niter — A white orthorhombic mineral KNO3. It is a soluble crystalline salt that occurs as a product of nitrification in most arable soils in hot, dry regions, and in the loose earth forming the floors of some natural caves [1]. Synonyms:… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Niter — Ni|ter der; s, <zu lat. nitrum »Soda, Natron«, vgl. ↑Nitrum> ein farbloses, weißes od. graues Mineral, das als Ausblühung des Bodens vorkommt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
niter — ni|ter [ naıtər ] noun uncount a type of NITRATE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
