ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Niter

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Niter is a noun meaning (US, inorganic chemistry) A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder.

Meaning

(US, inorganic chemistry) A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Native sodium carbonate; natron.

Word Forms

Synonyms for niter

Depending on context, synonyms include saltpeter, nitre, saltpetre.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include saltpetre, nitre, saltpeter, soda, anatron, nitrum.

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