chile saltpeter.
1Chile saltpeter — n. sodium nitrate, esp. as found naturally in Chile and Peru * * * …
2Chile saltpeter — chil ē n sodium nitrate esp. occurring naturally (as in caliche) called also Chile niter …
3Chile saltpeter — n. sodium nitrate, esp. as found naturally in Chile and Peru …
4Chile saltpeter, US — natrio nitratas statusas T sritis chemija formulė NaNO₃ atitikmenys: angl. Chile niter; Chile nitrate; Chile nitre; Chile saltpeter, US; Chile saltpetre, GB; natric saltpeter, US; natric saltpetre, GB; soda nitre; sodium nitrate rus. натрий… …
5Chile saltpeter — 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]… …
6Chile saltpeter — noun Etymology: Chile, South America Date: 1869 sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche) …
7chile saltpeter — noun also chile niter Usage: usually capitalized C : sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche) …
8Chile saltpeter. — Mineral. See soda niter. [1870 75] * * * …
9Chile saltpeter — Chil′e salt′peter n. mir a white or transparent mineral, sodium nitrate, NaNO3, found as crusts and masses on surfaces, and used chiefly as a fertilizer • Etymology: 1870–75 …
10Chile saltpeter. — Mineral. See soda niter. [1870 75] …
