niter

(nīt′ər)

noun

Origin: ME nitre < MFr < L nitrum < Gr nitron, native soda, natron < Heb or Egypt: Heb netr < Egypt nṯr

Also Chiefly Brit.nitre

See niter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A white, gray, or colorless mineral of potassium nitrate, KNO₃, used in making gunpowder. Also called saltpeter.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English nitre, sodium carbonate, natron

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin nitrum

Origin: , from Greek nitron

Origin: , from Egyptian nīr

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