| 释义 |
ni·ter
noun
also ni·tre \ˈnīd.ə(r), -ītə-\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English nitre natron, from Middle French, from Latin nitrum, from Greek nitron, from Egyptian nṯry
1. usually nitre, obsolete : natron
2.
a. : potassium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in desert deposits in northern Chile)
b. : sodium nitrate; especially : chile saltpeter
c. archaic : nitrate 1
3. usually nitre, obsolete : a supposed nitrous substance or element occurring especially diffused through the air
4. usually nitre : ethyl nitrite
< spirit of niter >
— compare ethyl nitrite spirit
5. : sugar sand |