Chile saltpeter — n. sodium nitrate, esp. as found naturally in Chile and Peru * * * … Universalium
Chile saltpeter — chil ē n sodium nitrate esp. occurring naturally (as in caliche) called also Chile niter … Medical dictionary
Chile saltpeter — n. sodium nitrate, esp. as found naturally in Chile and Peru … English World dictionary
Chile 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]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chile saltpeter — noun Etymology: Chile, South America Date: 1869 sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche) … New Collegiate Dictionary
chile saltpeter — noun also chile niter Usage: usually capitalized C : sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche) … Useful english dictionary
Chile saltpeter. — Mineral. See soda niter. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
Chile 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 … From formal English to slang
Chile saltpeter. — Mineral. See soda niter. [1870 75] … Useful english dictionary
saltpeter — [sôlt′pēt΄ər, sôlt΄pēt′ər] n. [altered (infl. by SALT) < ME salpetre < MFr < ML sal petrae, salt of rock < L sal, SALT + petra, rock] POTASSIUM NITRATE: see CHILE SALTPETER: Brit. sp. Brit. saltpetre … English World dictionary
