CHILE SALTPETER


Meaning of CHILE SALTPETER in English

Pronunciation: ' chi-l ē -, ' ch ē -( ˌ )l ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: Chile, South America

Date: 1869

: sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche)

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