niter
IPA: naɪtɝ
noun
- (obsolete) Native sodium carbonate; natron.
- (US, inorganic chemistry) A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder.
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Examples of "niter" in Sentences
- Niter has been known since ancient times.
- Niter powder is this world's equivalent of gunpowder.
- The mineral form is also known as nitratine or soda niter.
- Others include amphibole, cryolite, soda niter and zeolite.
- It occurs as a mineral niter and is a natural solid source of nitrogen.
- Potassium nitrate is a common mineral in arid areas known today as niter.
- For specific information about the naturally occurring mineral, see niter.
- This process converted the calcium nitrate into potassium nitrate or niter.
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