Niter

Niter
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]

2. (Chem.) Native sodium carbonate; natron. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

For though thou wash thee with niter, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me. --Jer. ii. 22. [1913 Webster]

{Cubic niter}, a deliquescent salt, sodium nitrate, found as a native incrustation, like niter, in Peru and Chile, whence it is known also as {Chile saltpeter}.

{Niter bush} (Bot.), a genus ({Nitraria}) of thorny shrubs bearing edible berries, and growing in the saline plains of Asia and Northern Africa. [1913 Webster]


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  • Niter bush — 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

  • Niter Kibbeh — Le Niter kibbeh est un beurre clarifié assaisonné de diverses épices telles que le cumin, la coriandre, le curcuma, la cardamome, la cannelle et le gingembre avant d être filtré. Il est omniprésent dans la cuisine d Éthiopie et d Érythrée. Voir… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Niter kibbeh — o niter qibe (Ge ez ንጥር ቅቤ niṭer ḳibē), denominado también como tesmi (en tigriña), es una mantequilla clarificada muy típica de la cocina etiope. Es una preparación muy similar al ghee indio, pero a diferencia de este último el niter kibbeh… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Niter and Mining Corps — The Niter and Mining Corps was a military unit within the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Their original task was to keep the Confederacy supplied with minerals and metals needed for the war effort, but as the conflict… …   Wikipedia

  • Niter Ice Cave — The Niter Ice Cave is a geological feature approximately 3 miles south of the small southeastern town of Grace, Idaho. History The most probable explanation for the Niter Ice Cave is that thousands of years ago, a volcanic eruption formed a huge… …   Wikipedia

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