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ni·ter (nīt′ər)

noun

  1. potassium nitrate
  2. sodium nitrate

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

Also Chiefly Brit.nitre ni′·tre

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  1. ‹ nite
  2. ‹ nit-picking
  3. ‹ nit-picker
  4. ‹ nit
  5. ‹ nisus
  6. ‹ NIST
  7. ‹ Nissen hut
  8. ‹ nisi prius
  9. ‹ nisi
  10. ‹ Nishinomiya
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